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Constitutions of the Mark Degree , which provides that no brother shall be expelled from the degree without a hearing in Grand Lodge ; and that my claim was suppressed from the meeting of Grand Lodge ? I only ask for fair play , but the Temple is too strong in the government of the Mark Degree to let me have it . —Faithfully yours , CllAS . I . Bt'ROESS .
Laying The Foundation Stone Of The New Prince's Docks, Bombay.
LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE NEW PRINCE'S DOCKS , BOMBAY .
One of the most interesting of all the ceremonies connected with the visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to India , was the laying of the foundation stone of the Prince's Dock , with full Masonic honours , on Thursday , November nth , where out Royal Grand Master
made his first appearance in Asia as the head of our noble Craft . As our readers will remember , these docks have long been talked of and written about , and a certain section of the community have even persuaded themselves that the vast City of Bombay would be better off without them at all However , now that a beginning has been made , let us
hope that the work may proceed rapidly , and that before many years are over " the Liverpool of the East" will be seen in possession of dock accommodation suitable to the requirements of its extended commerce . The new docks will accommodate thirty large ships add'will be available at all seasons . The e'imensions will be 1460 fest by 1000 feet , with a jetty 700 feet in length , the total area being
30 acres . The wharves round the dock are from 120 to 200 feet wide . The sills are to be laid at 59 . 30 on Bom - bay datum , so that there will be 21 feet on them at half tide , 24 feet at high-water of neaps , and from 27 to 30 feet at spring tides . The walls are to be from 37 to 45 in height , according to the nature of the foundation , and 17 feet thick at the bottom . They are to be of rubble masonry , with
a facing of small ashlar and large binders . The stone will be of Bombay basalt , set in moitar made of local lime , mixed with ground pumice from Aden . These walls are about a mile and a half in length ; the timber for the dams being procured from the forests of the Austrian Alps , and about 1000 tons have already arrived by the P . and O . Company ' s steamers from Venice . There arc to be
two entrances , each 60 feet wine in the clear , with a single pair of gates to each . The stones for the pointing sills are to be of Cornish granite , and arebeinrr supplied by Messrs Freeman and Sons , of Penryn . These arc of large dimensions , running up from 4 tons to 15 tons each . The last is the weight of each of the heel-stones . The platform will be scoured by means of sluices on each side . A cast
iron syphon-pipe is to bs laid under both entrances , to hold the pressure-pipes for working the hydraulic gear ot the gates , & c . The openings will bs spanned by a swing-bridge 180 feet long , turning on the central pier . It is intended to have cranes and shears fit to lift weights up to Oo tons . The excavation from the dock will probably be deposited nt Moody Bay , in continuation of the reclamation of that part
of the foreshore , for the dredging of the entrance-channel plant is now being made in England . The dredger will be a very powerful machine . Each bucket will hold a ton , and 15 bucketsful will be discharged every minute into hopper barges alongside . The machine can be worked n water from 7 feet to 35 feet in depth . The dredger is being constructed by Messrs . J . and G . Rcnnic , of
Blackfriars and Greenwich ; and the three hopper barges are being made by Messrs . John Elder and Co ., Glasgow . Each barge will carry 500 tons in its hopper , and the load can be discharged at once through the bottom , by means of tripping chains . The dredger and the hoppers will be all propelled by screws , and their engines are compound surf ace condensing , working with Oolbs . steam . The dredger ' s
engine is 300 indicated horse-power , and each engine in the hopper is 180 indicated horse-power . The fleet—dredger and hoppers—will be sent out by the Suez Canal , and as their construction is now well advanced , they ' will probably be here by the end of the next monsoon . These docks are
part of a great scheme , commenced . ' about twelve years ago , and on which two millions sterling have been already expended . The whole scheme of reclaiming the haibour foreshore originated with the Hon . A . Malet , a member of Lord Elphinstone ' s government , in ifi . yj ., and has been supported by each successive government up to the present
time . The scene was most animated and picturesque , and the outside public evidently felt great interest in the unusual sig ht . Over the site a large mandwa had been erected , at the cast end was placed the Grand Master ' s chair , which was of fine carved work , draped with crimson velvet and standing on a dais of green carpet . On cither side thereof
the visitors were accommodated , whilst the Masons , ranged under their respective banners , lined the pathway from the entrance to the chair . The posts supporting the roof were all draped with coloured cloths , and from the canvas covering hung numbers of flags and banners , arranged with ajpleasing artistic effect . Conspicuous amongst the decorations were a number of shields bearing the coats of arms of
the several Governors of Bombay , during whose administration the works , and the discussion arising out of them , have been successively carried on , viz : —Lord Elphinstonc , Sir Geo . Clerk , Sir Bartle Frerc , Sir Seymour Fitzgerald , and Sir Philip Wodehouse . The approach from the street to the spot where the stone stood was a distance of some 200 yards , and was covered
in the whole way , and the floor , all along the centre , was carpeted with crimson cloth . Close to the entrance , and on cither side , were two robing-rooms , erected for the convenience of the brethren in donning their Masonic attire ; and from that point a long avenue , enclosed on either side , led Lo the main structure and the scene of the ceremony . Above and behind the Prince ' s chair , and forming a rich and striking background , was hung a beautiful standard
Laying The Foundation Stone Of The New Prince's Docks, Bombay.
emhlazoned with all the quartering of the Grand Master ' s arms , worked in various coloured silks , and adorned with a heavy fringe of crimson and gol I . This banner , we believe , cost Rs . 4000 . In the centre , behind , was worked in gold letters the following inscription -. — " Presented by II . I-I . Mahabat Khanji , K . C . S . I ., Nawab of Junagadli , Kathiavad , 18 / v" In front of the Prince ' s seat , and to
the side of the stone , stood a table , on which was placed a splendid carved ebony casket , containing the implements to be used by His Hoyal Highness in laying the stone , viz .: —A trowel , a mallet , and a plumb-level . The trowelblade was of silver , richly chased with gold , and with a carved ebony and silver-gilt handle ; and the plumb and mallet were bclh of carved ivory , mounted with silver and
gold . The ) ' were all beautiful models of the useful instruments they were intended to represent . The face of the trowel bnre this inscription— "The foundation stone of the Princes ' s Dock , Bombay , laid by H . R . H . the Prince oe Wales , 11 th November , 1875 . " And on the reverse sidwas another and longer inscription , which reail as foil lows : —
" Wet Dock , 14 ( 10 ft . long and 1000 ft . wide ; area 3 c acres ; depth on sill , neap tides , 24 ft ., spring tides , 27 ft . Estimated cost , Rs . 6 7 , 43 , 397 . Thomas Ormiston , AL Inst . C . E ., Engineer . His Excellency the Honourable Sir Philip Edmond Wodehouse , K . C . B ., Governor of Bombay . Trustees of the Port , Col . John A . Ballard , C . B ., R . E ., Chai'man ; the Hon . Edward W . H . ivcnscroft , C . S . ; Lieut .-
Col . Henry I ' . Hancock , R . E . ; Commander George T . Robinson , late I . N . ; Forster F . Arbuthnot , C . S . ; Wm . G , Hall , Esq . ; Geo . A . Kitlrcdge , Esq . ; Geo . F . Henry , Esq . ; Henry P . LeAlestirier , M . Inst . C . E . ; Francis Mayhew , M . Inst . C . E . ; The Hon . Nacoda Mahomed All Rogay ; Sorabji Shapurji Bengali , Esq . ; Geo . Manson , Secretary . " The casket itself stood on four silver claws , and had tvvc
massive silver handles and a silver plate on the top , bearing the inscription : — " Presented by Ihe Trustees of the Port of Bombay to H . R . H . Albert Edward Prince of Wales , on the occasion of his laying the foundation stone of the Prince ' s Dock , Bombay , nth November , 18 75 . " On the same table stood a sealed bottle , which was intended to be deposited in the cavity of the stone , and which
contained copies of five Bombay newspapers : —The " Bombay Gazette , " the "Times of India , " the " Indian Statesman , " the "Guzerat SIitra , " aii ( I the " Indu I'rakash ;" apian of the docks ; and the current Indian coins , viz .: — Gold-mohur—ten rupee piece , and five rupee ; Silver—rupee , half rupee , quarter ruyec , and two annas ; Copperhalf anna , quarter anna , anil pie . A copy of the "
Masonic Record of Western India , " in a hermetically sealed case , was added to these . The foundation stone is of Bombay basalt , and bnre , on the top the Prince ' s monogram Ai ., and on each side the " Marks" of the Prince , the District Grand Master , the Grand Master of Scottish Freemasonry in India , Bio . Ormiston and R . W . Bro . M . B-. l !' our , were chiselled in Ihe
stoi . e , and brought prominently into notice by being marked with red paint . The upper portion of the stone was raised by means of a pulley , and in the lower half was the cavity intended for the reception of the bottle of coins , and papers , and the usual inscribed copperplate . The seats began early to receive their occupants , and both sides soon presented a gay and picturesque
appearance . The native side , filled with gorgeously-dressed rajahs and Parsce ladies , boasted the greatest variety of colour ; but the Europeans , with the bright uniforms of military and naval officers plentifully sprinkled among the sober black of the civilians' evening dress , and the pretty and tasteful toilets of the ladies , formed also a striking and interesting spectacle . Among the native chiefs ,
there were uresent such distinguished and imposing-looking personages as Sir Salar Jung and other members of the Nizam ' s deputation , Sir Madhavarao , the Jam of Nowanuggur , the Thnkore of Palit . in . -i , and H . If . Ali Shah ; but the greatest attention was paid to the young Gackwar , who sat apart with his guardian , Sir It . Meade . The young prince wore the black velvet and gold-laced doublet in which
he has usually appeared in public while in Bombay , and , besides his magnificent necklace of diamonds , a large gold medal , a silver scabbarded and gold-hilted sword ( almost as big as himself ) , and a beautiful gold watch and chain . The last three ornaments have been presented to his highness by the Prince of Wales , and he seemed immensely proud of them , exhibiting them freely , and with evident
gratification , to a large number of ladies and gentlemen , who , attracted by the appearance of so young a boy so splendidly decked out , anil interested by his extraordinary history , expressed a desire to be presented to him . The boy appeared much interested and pleased with the scene , and listened eagerly to the explanations and information given him by Sir R . Meade . Among the Bombay gentlemen
present , wc observed Sir William Merewether , Commissioner of Sim-1 ; Major-General Kennedy , R . E ., Secretary to Government , P . W . Department ; A . T , Crawford , Esq ., C . S . ; Dr . I . umsden , Sanitary Commissioner of the Presidency ; Colonel Worgan ; Mr . C . P . Cooper , Mr . G . W . Allen , T . C . Glover , Esq ., the Contractor ; the Trustees of the Port , viz .: —Col .
Ballard , Lt .-Col . Hancock , Mr . Ravenscroft , Mr . Arbuthnot , Mr . Hall , Captain Henry , Mr . Lc-Mesurier , Mr . Mathew , the I Ion . Nacoda Mahomed Ali Rogay , and Mr . Sorabjee Shapurjee Bengalee , and Messrs . Maclean , Maneckjce Cursctjee , Wadia , and others . The ceremony was announced to commence at a quarter to five , anil shortly before that time the members of the
District Grand Lodge , the Grand Lodge of Scotland for Hindustan , and the representatives of the various lodges , to the number of 550 , were marshalled into order by Wor . Bro . Rowe ( England ) , the . District Grand Master of Ceremonies , aided by Bro . Yates ( Scotland ) , the English brethren lining the light side and the Scotch the left . The banners looked particularly well , chief among them being
Laying The Foundation Stone Of The New Prince's Docks, Bombay.
those of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . While the brethren were being marshalled , II . E . the Governor , Sir Philip Wodehouse , arrived , and was received by Colonel Ballard and the members of the Trust , and shortly afterwards a cheer from the crowd outside announced the arrival of the Prince . His Royal Highness drove in a carriage and four , escorted by a party of the 3 rd Hussars ,
and was received by a guard of honour of a Native regiment , who saluted as he passed . He was accompanied by Sir Bartle Frere , the Duke of Sutherland , K . G ., and his suite , and was received by the Governor , who presented Col . Ballard , C . B ., with whom the Prince shook hands , and the other members of the Poit Trust . On alighting , the Prince disappeared for a few moments into
the robing-room , and shortly emerged , wearing his apron , cuffs , and collar , as M . W . Grand Master of Freemasonry in England . Me was otherwise dressed in a plain black frock-coat and white trousers , and the only ornament he wore beside his Masonic emblems was the Star of India
Sir Pnihp Wodehouse wore the Star of the Bath , Sir Bartle Frere that of the Star of India . While the Prince was dressing , the Governor and other non-Masonic members of H . R . H . ' s suite , and the Port Trustees , proceeded to their places near the stone . [ The renainder of the report will appear next week . ]
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
The Quarterly Meeting of Subscribers to this Institution was held on Monday , nt Freemasons' Hall . Bro . John . Symonds , Past Grand Deacon , Viee-Patron , presided . Bros . Lieut . Col . Creatnn , P . G . D .: John Symonds , C . F . Matier , H . Browse , A . II . Diaper , II . Massey ( "Freemason" ) , W . Stephens , and F . Binckes , l' -ist Grand Stewarrl ( Sec ) ,
were also present . A long list of minutes of previous meetings of committees , < Src ., were read , after which nine vacancies were declared for filling up at next election out of a list of fifty-nine approved candidates . The brethren then proceeded co consider the following recommendation of the General Committee , as notice of motion : — "That the right to the presentation of a properly
qualified boy in perpetuity for admission to this institution be secured to the Province of Warwickshire on payment to the funds of this institution of one thousand guineas . " Bro . F . Binckes having read this notice of motion , which had been duly advertiser ! , The Chairman was about to put it te ) the meeting for adoption , when
Bro . W . Stephens asked whether the , i mount of £ 1050 to be paid for the privilege of having one boy in Ule school in perpetuity was quite sufficient . It appeared to him to be a small sum . Bro . Binckes replied that before the institution came to the conclusion to fix that sum , the brethren took the opinion cf an eminent actuary , who calculated that this
was the right amount to charge . On this opinion they acted . Bro . I lenry Browse was of opinion that the amount was not sufficient , and he very much feared that if the law of the institution , that this sum was the price of a perpetual presentation , remained there would soon be a great number of presentation boys in the school . Lieut . Col . Crcaton oid not think there ought to be any
presentations at all . Still , the law was on the books that there should be , anil until it was altered they could but follow it . The Chairman said there was no law at all on the subject . There was a law as to the price of a presentation for life , but not one for a perpetual presentation . Bro . Henry Browse asked what was the price of a presentation for life ?
Bro . Binckes : 500 guineas . Lieut . Col . Crcaton : There is a law by which we can da it . The Chairman : Oh , yes . Bro . Henry Browse : I think wc ought to amend the law , but it will take us some two months to do it according to our rules .
Bro . Binckes having read the law that a life presentation should be 500 guineas , Bro . I lenry Browse said that that bore no comparison to a presentation in perpetuity ; it wis very extravagant compared with that . They must , however , accept the rule that day ; but he hoped some one would consider the matter and move the Court to alter the law . The Chairman : There is no law adequate to this : it
is a special law for each particular case . We have struck out the law by ' which any one was entitled to claim it . Bro . Binckes said that a riile-r might be added as an expression of opinion to the resolution granting the presentation to Warwickshire that it was inexpedient that alter the present time the privilege should be secured to a province in perpetuity at this sum . The Chairman thought this couM not be done without
notice . Brc . Binrkcs : But only as an expression of opinion . Bro . W . Stephens said it would call the attention of the governors and subscribers to the matter . Lieut . Col . Crcaton : Yes ; and same one will no doubt take it up . Bro . W . Stephens said that more than one province now
had a perpetual presentation , and that with the instances of these provinces before them other provinces might follow their example . This would be stopping the income of the institution to a great extent , beeause the different provinces would subscribe a sum of money that they might
present a boy in perpetuity , and not subscribe further . Lieut . Col . Crcaton thought until there was a law passed against this granting of presentations they must pass this motion , but he was of opinion that it was right to add the rider suggested to the resolution . The Chairman , therefore , put the motion , "That the ap >
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Original Correspondence.
Constitutions of the Mark Degree , which provides that no brother shall be expelled from the degree without a hearing in Grand Lodge ; and that my claim was suppressed from the meeting of Grand Lodge ? I only ask for fair play , but the Temple is too strong in the government of the Mark Degree to let me have it . —Faithfully yours , CllAS . I . Bt'ROESS .
Laying The Foundation Stone Of The New Prince's Docks, Bombay.
LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE NEW PRINCE'S DOCKS , BOMBAY .
One of the most interesting of all the ceremonies connected with the visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to India , was the laying of the foundation stone of the Prince's Dock , with full Masonic honours , on Thursday , November nth , where out Royal Grand Master
made his first appearance in Asia as the head of our noble Craft . As our readers will remember , these docks have long been talked of and written about , and a certain section of the community have even persuaded themselves that the vast City of Bombay would be better off without them at all However , now that a beginning has been made , let us
hope that the work may proceed rapidly , and that before many years are over " the Liverpool of the East" will be seen in possession of dock accommodation suitable to the requirements of its extended commerce . The new docks will accommodate thirty large ships add'will be available at all seasons . The e'imensions will be 1460 fest by 1000 feet , with a jetty 700 feet in length , the total area being
30 acres . The wharves round the dock are from 120 to 200 feet wide . The sills are to be laid at 59 . 30 on Bom - bay datum , so that there will be 21 feet on them at half tide , 24 feet at high-water of neaps , and from 27 to 30 feet at spring tides . The walls are to be from 37 to 45 in height , according to the nature of the foundation , and 17 feet thick at the bottom . They are to be of rubble masonry , with
a facing of small ashlar and large binders . The stone will be of Bombay basalt , set in moitar made of local lime , mixed with ground pumice from Aden . These walls are about a mile and a half in length ; the timber for the dams being procured from the forests of the Austrian Alps , and about 1000 tons have already arrived by the P . and O . Company ' s steamers from Venice . There arc to be
two entrances , each 60 feet wine in the clear , with a single pair of gates to each . The stones for the pointing sills are to be of Cornish granite , and arebeinrr supplied by Messrs Freeman and Sons , of Penryn . These arc of large dimensions , running up from 4 tons to 15 tons each . The last is the weight of each of the heel-stones . The platform will be scoured by means of sluices on each side . A cast
iron syphon-pipe is to bs laid under both entrances , to hold the pressure-pipes for working the hydraulic gear ot the gates , & c . The openings will bs spanned by a swing-bridge 180 feet long , turning on the central pier . It is intended to have cranes and shears fit to lift weights up to Oo tons . The excavation from the dock will probably be deposited nt Moody Bay , in continuation of the reclamation of that part
of the foreshore , for the dredging of the entrance-channel plant is now being made in England . The dredger will be a very powerful machine . Each bucket will hold a ton , and 15 bucketsful will be discharged every minute into hopper barges alongside . The machine can be worked n water from 7 feet to 35 feet in depth . The dredger is being constructed by Messrs . J . and G . Rcnnic , of
Blackfriars and Greenwich ; and the three hopper barges are being made by Messrs . John Elder and Co ., Glasgow . Each barge will carry 500 tons in its hopper , and the load can be discharged at once through the bottom , by means of tripping chains . The dredger and the hoppers will be all propelled by screws , and their engines are compound surf ace condensing , working with Oolbs . steam . The dredger ' s
engine is 300 indicated horse-power , and each engine in the hopper is 180 indicated horse-power . The fleet—dredger and hoppers—will be sent out by the Suez Canal , and as their construction is now well advanced , they ' will probably be here by the end of the next monsoon . These docks are
part of a great scheme , commenced . ' about twelve years ago , and on which two millions sterling have been already expended . The whole scheme of reclaiming the haibour foreshore originated with the Hon . A . Malet , a member of Lord Elphinstone ' s government , in ifi . yj ., and has been supported by each successive government up to the present
time . The scene was most animated and picturesque , and the outside public evidently felt great interest in the unusual sig ht . Over the site a large mandwa had been erected , at the cast end was placed the Grand Master ' s chair , which was of fine carved work , draped with crimson velvet and standing on a dais of green carpet . On cither side thereof
the visitors were accommodated , whilst the Masons , ranged under their respective banners , lined the pathway from the entrance to the chair . The posts supporting the roof were all draped with coloured cloths , and from the canvas covering hung numbers of flags and banners , arranged with ajpleasing artistic effect . Conspicuous amongst the decorations were a number of shields bearing the coats of arms of
the several Governors of Bombay , during whose administration the works , and the discussion arising out of them , have been successively carried on , viz : —Lord Elphinstonc , Sir Geo . Clerk , Sir Bartle Frerc , Sir Seymour Fitzgerald , and Sir Philip Wodehouse . The approach from the street to the spot where the stone stood was a distance of some 200 yards , and was covered
in the whole way , and the floor , all along the centre , was carpeted with crimson cloth . Close to the entrance , and on cither side , were two robing-rooms , erected for the convenience of the brethren in donning their Masonic attire ; and from that point a long avenue , enclosed on either side , led Lo the main structure and the scene of the ceremony . Above and behind the Prince ' s chair , and forming a rich and striking background , was hung a beautiful standard
Laying The Foundation Stone Of The New Prince's Docks, Bombay.
emhlazoned with all the quartering of the Grand Master ' s arms , worked in various coloured silks , and adorned with a heavy fringe of crimson and gol I . This banner , we believe , cost Rs . 4000 . In the centre , behind , was worked in gold letters the following inscription -. — " Presented by II . I-I . Mahabat Khanji , K . C . S . I ., Nawab of Junagadli , Kathiavad , 18 / v" In front of the Prince ' s seat , and to
the side of the stone , stood a table , on which was placed a splendid carved ebony casket , containing the implements to be used by His Hoyal Highness in laying the stone , viz .: —A trowel , a mallet , and a plumb-level . The trowelblade was of silver , richly chased with gold , and with a carved ebony and silver-gilt handle ; and the plumb and mallet were bclh of carved ivory , mounted with silver and
gold . The ) ' were all beautiful models of the useful instruments they were intended to represent . The face of the trowel bnre this inscription— "The foundation stone of the Princes ' s Dock , Bombay , laid by H . R . H . the Prince oe Wales , 11 th November , 1875 . " And on the reverse sidwas another and longer inscription , which reail as foil lows : —
" Wet Dock , 14 ( 10 ft . long and 1000 ft . wide ; area 3 c acres ; depth on sill , neap tides , 24 ft ., spring tides , 27 ft . Estimated cost , Rs . 6 7 , 43 , 397 . Thomas Ormiston , AL Inst . C . E ., Engineer . His Excellency the Honourable Sir Philip Edmond Wodehouse , K . C . B ., Governor of Bombay . Trustees of the Port , Col . John A . Ballard , C . B ., R . E ., Chai'man ; the Hon . Edward W . H . ivcnscroft , C . S . ; Lieut .-
Col . Henry I ' . Hancock , R . E . ; Commander George T . Robinson , late I . N . ; Forster F . Arbuthnot , C . S . ; Wm . G , Hall , Esq . ; Geo . A . Kitlrcdge , Esq . ; Geo . F . Henry , Esq . ; Henry P . LeAlestirier , M . Inst . C . E . ; Francis Mayhew , M . Inst . C . E . ; The Hon . Nacoda Mahomed All Rogay ; Sorabji Shapurji Bengali , Esq . ; Geo . Manson , Secretary . " The casket itself stood on four silver claws , and had tvvc
massive silver handles and a silver plate on the top , bearing the inscription : — " Presented by Ihe Trustees of the Port of Bombay to H . R . H . Albert Edward Prince of Wales , on the occasion of his laying the foundation stone of the Prince ' s Dock , Bombay , nth November , 18 75 . " On the same table stood a sealed bottle , which was intended to be deposited in the cavity of the stone , and which
contained copies of five Bombay newspapers : —The " Bombay Gazette , " the "Times of India , " the " Indian Statesman , " the "Guzerat SIitra , " aii ( I the " Indu I'rakash ;" apian of the docks ; and the current Indian coins , viz .: — Gold-mohur—ten rupee piece , and five rupee ; Silver—rupee , half rupee , quarter ruyec , and two annas ; Copperhalf anna , quarter anna , anil pie . A copy of the "
Masonic Record of Western India , " in a hermetically sealed case , was added to these . The foundation stone is of Bombay basalt , and bnre , on the top the Prince ' s monogram Ai ., and on each side the " Marks" of the Prince , the District Grand Master , the Grand Master of Scottish Freemasonry in India , Bio . Ormiston and R . W . Bro . M . B-. l !' our , were chiselled in Ihe
stoi . e , and brought prominently into notice by being marked with red paint . The upper portion of the stone was raised by means of a pulley , and in the lower half was the cavity intended for the reception of the bottle of coins , and papers , and the usual inscribed copperplate . The seats began early to receive their occupants , and both sides soon presented a gay and picturesque
appearance . The native side , filled with gorgeously-dressed rajahs and Parsce ladies , boasted the greatest variety of colour ; but the Europeans , with the bright uniforms of military and naval officers plentifully sprinkled among the sober black of the civilians' evening dress , and the pretty and tasteful toilets of the ladies , formed also a striking and interesting spectacle . Among the native chiefs ,
there were uresent such distinguished and imposing-looking personages as Sir Salar Jung and other members of the Nizam ' s deputation , Sir Madhavarao , the Jam of Nowanuggur , the Thnkore of Palit . in . -i , and H . If . Ali Shah ; but the greatest attention was paid to the young Gackwar , who sat apart with his guardian , Sir It . Meade . The young prince wore the black velvet and gold-laced doublet in which
he has usually appeared in public while in Bombay , and , besides his magnificent necklace of diamonds , a large gold medal , a silver scabbarded and gold-hilted sword ( almost as big as himself ) , and a beautiful gold watch and chain . The last three ornaments have been presented to his highness by the Prince of Wales , and he seemed immensely proud of them , exhibiting them freely , and with evident
gratification , to a large number of ladies and gentlemen , who , attracted by the appearance of so young a boy so splendidly decked out , anil interested by his extraordinary history , expressed a desire to be presented to him . The boy appeared much interested and pleased with the scene , and listened eagerly to the explanations and information given him by Sir R . Meade . Among the Bombay gentlemen
present , wc observed Sir William Merewether , Commissioner of Sim-1 ; Major-General Kennedy , R . E ., Secretary to Government , P . W . Department ; A . T , Crawford , Esq ., C . S . ; Dr . I . umsden , Sanitary Commissioner of the Presidency ; Colonel Worgan ; Mr . C . P . Cooper , Mr . G . W . Allen , T . C . Glover , Esq ., the Contractor ; the Trustees of the Port , viz .: —Col .
Ballard , Lt .-Col . Hancock , Mr . Ravenscroft , Mr . Arbuthnot , Mr . Hall , Captain Henry , Mr . Lc-Mesurier , Mr . Mathew , the I Ion . Nacoda Mahomed Ali Rogay , and Mr . Sorabjee Shapurjee Bengalee , and Messrs . Maclean , Maneckjce Cursctjee , Wadia , and others . The ceremony was announced to commence at a quarter to five , anil shortly before that time the members of the
District Grand Lodge , the Grand Lodge of Scotland for Hindustan , and the representatives of the various lodges , to the number of 550 , were marshalled into order by Wor . Bro . Rowe ( England ) , the . District Grand Master of Ceremonies , aided by Bro . Yates ( Scotland ) , the English brethren lining the light side and the Scotch the left . The banners looked particularly well , chief among them being
Laying The Foundation Stone Of The New Prince's Docks, Bombay.
those of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . While the brethren were being marshalled , II . E . the Governor , Sir Philip Wodehouse , arrived , and was received by Colonel Ballard and the members of the Trust , and shortly afterwards a cheer from the crowd outside announced the arrival of the Prince . His Royal Highness drove in a carriage and four , escorted by a party of the 3 rd Hussars ,
and was received by a guard of honour of a Native regiment , who saluted as he passed . He was accompanied by Sir Bartle Frere , the Duke of Sutherland , K . G ., and his suite , and was received by the Governor , who presented Col . Ballard , C . B ., with whom the Prince shook hands , and the other members of the Poit Trust . On alighting , the Prince disappeared for a few moments into
the robing-room , and shortly emerged , wearing his apron , cuffs , and collar , as M . W . Grand Master of Freemasonry in England . Me was otherwise dressed in a plain black frock-coat and white trousers , and the only ornament he wore beside his Masonic emblems was the Star of India
Sir Pnihp Wodehouse wore the Star of the Bath , Sir Bartle Frere that of the Star of India . While the Prince was dressing , the Governor and other non-Masonic members of H . R . H . ' s suite , and the Port Trustees , proceeded to their places near the stone . [ The renainder of the report will appear next week . ]
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
The Quarterly Meeting of Subscribers to this Institution was held on Monday , nt Freemasons' Hall . Bro . John . Symonds , Past Grand Deacon , Viee-Patron , presided . Bros . Lieut . Col . Creatnn , P . G . D .: John Symonds , C . F . Matier , H . Browse , A . II . Diaper , II . Massey ( "Freemason" ) , W . Stephens , and F . Binckes , l' -ist Grand Stewarrl ( Sec ) ,
were also present . A long list of minutes of previous meetings of committees , < Src ., were read , after which nine vacancies were declared for filling up at next election out of a list of fifty-nine approved candidates . The brethren then proceeded co consider the following recommendation of the General Committee , as notice of motion : — "That the right to the presentation of a properly
qualified boy in perpetuity for admission to this institution be secured to the Province of Warwickshire on payment to the funds of this institution of one thousand guineas . " Bro . F . Binckes having read this notice of motion , which had been duly advertiser ! , The Chairman was about to put it te ) the meeting for adoption , when
Bro . W . Stephens asked whether the , i mount of £ 1050 to be paid for the privilege of having one boy in Ule school in perpetuity was quite sufficient . It appeared to him to be a small sum . Bro . Binckes replied that before the institution came to the conclusion to fix that sum , the brethren took the opinion cf an eminent actuary , who calculated that this
was the right amount to charge . On this opinion they acted . Bro . I lenry Browse was of opinion that the amount was not sufficient , and he very much feared that if the law of the institution , that this sum was the price of a perpetual presentation , remained there would soon be a great number of presentation boys in the school . Lieut . Col . Crcaton oid not think there ought to be any
presentations at all . Still , the law was on the books that there should be , anil until it was altered they could but follow it . The Chairman said there was no law at all on the subject . There was a law as to the price of a presentation for life , but not one for a perpetual presentation . Bro . Henry Browse asked what was the price of a presentation for life ?
Bro . Binckes : 500 guineas . Lieut . Col . Crcaton : There is a law by which we can da it . The Chairman : Oh , yes . Bro . Henry Browse : I think wc ought to amend the law , but it will take us some two months to do it according to our rules .
Bro . Binckes having read the law that a life presentation should be 500 guineas , Bro . I lenry Browse said that that bore no comparison to a presentation in perpetuity ; it wis very extravagant compared with that . They must , however , accept the rule that day ; but he hoped some one would consider the matter and move the Court to alter the law . The Chairman : There is no law adequate to this : it
is a special law for each particular case . We have struck out the law by ' which any one was entitled to claim it . Bro . Binckes said that a riile-r might be added as an expression of opinion to the resolution granting the presentation to Warwickshire that it was inexpedient that alter the present time the privilege should be secured to a province in perpetuity at this sum . The Chairman thought this couM not be done without
notice . Brc . Binrkcs : But only as an expression of opinion . Bro . W . Stephens said it would call the attention of the governors and subscribers to the matter . Lieut . Col . Crcaton : Yes ; and same one will no doubt take it up . Bro . W . Stephens said that more than one province now
had a perpetual presentation , and that with the instances of these provinces before them other provinces might follow their example . This would be stopping the income of the institution to a great extent , beeause the different provinces would subscribe a sum of money that they might
present a boy in perpetuity , and not subscribe further . Lieut . Col . Crcaton thought until there was a law passed against this granting of presentations they must pass this motion , but he was of opinion that it was right to add the rider suggested to the resolution . The Chairman , therefore , put the motion , "That the ap >