Craft Masonry.

The labours of the day being thus ended , the company adjourned to the sumptuous Victoria Hall of the Criterion for a repast , which was in keeping with the fraternal hospitality for which the Ubique Lodge is becoming proverbial . Covers were laid for i io , and among the company not before named , were : Bros . R . Eve , P . G . Treas . ; R . Grey . Pres . B . B . ; Glover , P . D . G . D . C . ; Frank . Richardson , P . G . D . ; Sudlow , P . G . Std . Br . ; Nairne , P . G . D . ; Hammerton , P . G . Std . Br . ; Sergison , P . G . O . ; Lewis-Thomas , P . A . G . D . C . ; Hopkinson , P . D . G . D . C . ; Capt . Woollett . G . Stwd . ; Viscount Dungarvan , P . G . M .

Somerset ; Major Boileau , R . A ., P . D . G . M . Nova Scotia ; Rev . Turner , P . G . Chap . Surrey ; Burne , P . P . S . G . D . Sussex ; Capt . Leslie , R . A ., P . D . J . G . W . Punjab ; Capt . Spinks , P . P . G . S . B . Kent ; Capt . Jarvis , R . A ., P . P . S . G . D . Jersey ; Warren , P . D . G . R . Malta ; Foster , P . P . G . R . Hants ; Kennedy , P . S . G . D . Kent ; Wilson , P . P . G . D . C . Malta ; W . S . Croll , Generals Lloyd , C . B ., and Wortham ; Colonels Turner , C . B ., P . M ., and Keyser , C . B ., P . M . ; Count Ostrosog , late R . A . ; Majors White , R . A ., P . M ., Daniell , R . A ., and Cunliffe , R . A . ; Capt . Vane Stow , C . Jolly , P . M . ; Dr . J . Clarke , Campbell Taylor . Lieut . Walker , and others .

The loyal , Grand , and Provincial Grand toasts having been duly proposed and honoured , as well as those of " The Past Masters " and " The Officers , " The W . M . rose , and after paying all honour to his Royal Highness the Grand Master , and graceful compliments to the Grand Officers , called upon Bros . R . Eve , P . G . Treas ., and Robert Grey , Pres . Bd . Ben . The former entered at length into the

functions of Grand Treasurer particularly , and laid emphasis upon some grants for Charities , Benevolence , and the Poor of Corporations ; while the latter , in especially happy words , complimented the Ubique Lodge upon the distinction conveyed to it by his Royal Highness the Grand Master , in bestowing a Grand collar upon one of its founders ( Bro . Lieut .-Col . Ritchie ) , and in behalf of the other Grand Officers present , thanked the W . M . for the toast , as well as for the splendid hospitality of the lodge .

The I . P . M ., Bro . Major Hansard , then proposed the toast of "The W . M . " He said the opportunity afforded him a great deal of pleasure , because their W . M . was an old friend of his , both Masonically and otherwise , and also because he felt sure their W . M . would maintain the honour and prestige of the lodge , and carry out the work entrusted to him to perform . They all looked on that lodge as a home , both as brother Masons and gunners , and they had had that day many letters of congratulations

from all parts of the world . The spirit of Masonry learnt in that Iodge was carried by its members throughout the world , and as a proof of it he would mention the fact that two of their brethren , who had left them on service , had since been elected Worshipful Masters almost directly they landed at their various stations . Their W . M . was a zealous Mason , and would make a courteous Master and make the Iodge run smoothly . He asked them to drink the toast most cordially , and wished Bro . Paget a happy and prosperous year of office .

The W . M ., in reply , thanked the brethren for their reception of the toast . He felt that he had undertaken a very serious duty , that of Master of that lodge , and must ask them to look over any shortcomings he might have . He hoped they did not expect a long speech from him , because soldiers as a rule had very few opportunities of getting up on their legs and making a speech . Now he would like to take the lodge into his confidence . He had been quartered for a few years at or near Woolwich , and there were many of the brethren in the same position . His object now that he was Master was to

afford greater facilities for the country members to attend this lodge by making certain alterations in the by-laws , which might be considered on a future occasion . They only met four times a year , and he would like their country members to come up once a year at least and dine with them . So far as he was concerned , nothing should be wanted on his part to make the lodge a home for Masonic gunners of the Metropolis and districts generally . Bro . Ritchie , in response to a very flattering reception of the toast of "The Installing Officer and I . P . M ., " said it was a matter of great pleasure to him to do not only the

installation ceremony , but any work that would conduce to thc prosperity of the lodge . For the last 16 years he had seen the lodge grow into its present grand form , and yet even now its proportions were only pigmy in comparison to what it would be , for he considered it his and their duty not to cease bringing into it the gunners of thc grand old regiment until it numbered 500 members , and if every member would only bring in two candidates , the number mentioned by him would soon be accomplished . He then eloquently advocated the claims of the Charities of the Order , and asked them to do their duty by having " a tender smile for pity , " and a " hand open wide to Charity . "

Bro . Hansard said he looked upon the two years he had served the office of Master of the lodge as two of the happiest of his life . He did not intend to sever his connection with thelodge . Their W . M . had been a good recruiter for him during his year of office , and he intended to return the compliment . He urged the brethren to reserve their votes for the Artillery lodge , and then , by combination , they would be enabled to secure

the election of any candidates of their own to either ol the Charities , should they require it . Bros . Col . A . E . Turner , C . B ., R . A ., P . M ., and Major A . C . Boileau , R . A ., P . D . G . M . Nova Scotia , responded for " The Past Masters of and belonging to the Lodge , " and Bros . Rev . H . W . Turner , P . P . G . Chap . Surrey , and Lee , W . M . 2399 , for ' The Visitors . "

In his happiest vein , Bro . Col . Turner pourtrayed the growth of the Ubique Lodge since its formation , or , more correctly , its resuscitation , drawing the moral of its having met a regimental want by its vigour and stability at a centre where all R . A , brethren at some time in the course of their service meet , and can find a genuine welcome . The P . P . G . Chaplain of Surrey is a persona griitissima at these annual gatherings , and all ended with a pervading sense of how good and pleasant it is for brethren to meet together in Ubique Lodge .

Laying Foundation-Stone Of Liskeard Cottage Hospital.

LAYING FOUNDATION-STONE OF LISKEARD COTTAGE HOSPITAL .

With full Masonic honours the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Deputy Grand Master of England , and Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall , on Tuesday laid the foundation-stone of a Cottage Hospital which is being erected at Liskeard through the generosity of Bro . Passmore Edwards , Gratefully appreciating the munificence of the gift , and desiring to celebrate the occasion in a spirit commensurate with its importance , the townspeople observed the day as a public holiday . Business was almost entirely suspended , the streets were gay with flags

and decorations , a triumphant arch at the Parade , with an inscription wishing " Long life to Mr . Passmore Edwards , " expressed the popular sentiment of gratitude to thc donor , and almost the entire adult population , either as members of processions or as spectators , participated in the ceremony . The hospital is being erected at Tremedden , on the outskirts of the town . The site , which is the gift of Mr . L . Carrington Marshall , of St . Neot , is situated on high ground , adjoining he main road from Liskeard to St . Neot , commanding extensive views to the

south and west , but sheltered from the north and east . When completed the building will comprise an administrative block in the centre , and wings on the ri ght and left . The east wing will contain a ward for three men , and the west wing for three women , besides an accident ward . There will be in addition two smaller wards , intended , when not otherwise used , for private patients . A special feature of the building will be the provision in the centre block of three

bedrooms and sitting-rooms , which will be occupied as a home for parish nurses in 'he Liskeard district . All the sanitary , warming , and lighting arrangements will he of the latest type . The walls are being built of local stone with brick dressings , and the internal fittings will be of pitchpine . The work is being carried out y Messrs . J . Symons and Son , of Blaekwater , from the designs of Mr . J . Hicks , architect , Redruth .

I here were two processions to the site , one representing the local societies , uid the other comprising the visiting Masonic brethren . 13 y invitation of the Mayor ( Mr . W . H . Stantan ) , the magistrates , visitors , members of the Town Council , School Board , and other local bodies met at thc Guildhall shortly before one 0 clock . Among the earliest arrivals were the Right Hon . Leonard Courtney , . ;" ., and the Mayors of Truro , Falmoulh , Launceston , and Saltash . Before j"iningthe Masonic procession , Bro , Passmore Edwards paid a brief visit to the Guildhall and was warmly received . The MAYOR , in the name of thc borough , extended a cordial and hearty

Laying Foundation-Stone Of Liskeard Cottage Hospital.

greeting to Bro . Edwards , remarking that they were delighted to welcome him on his first visit to Liskeard . Bro . PASSMOKK EDWARDS suitably acknowledged the compliment , but said the Mayor was not quite accurate in saying that that was his first visit to Liskeard . Before Mr . Stantan was born he had the honour of addressing a meeting in that borough . From that time to the present he had cultivated a friendly feeling towards Liskeard , and he was exceedingly glad to meet them there that day .

Precisely at one o ' clock the town procession was formed outside the Guildhall . The Mayor , preceded by the mace-bearers , was followed by thc Mayors of other Cornish boroughs and the members of the magistracy , Corporation , School Board , and Hospital Committee . Behind these came the local lodges of Oddfellows , Foresters , and Rechabites , wearing their regalia and carrying their banners and symbols . Headed by the Liskeard Volunteer Band playing lively airs , the procession wended its way to the site , and awaited the arrival of the Ma-onic visitors .

The Special Provincial Grand Lodge summoned for the occasion was attended by a large number of brethren , who clothed in the Wesleyan Schoolroom . The Provincial Grand Lodge was afterwards opened in the adjoining Temperance Hall . There were present : Bros , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Prov . G . M . ; W . J . Hughan , P . G . D . England , as Deputy Prov . G . M . ; G . H . Baynes Reed , 75 , Prov .

J . G . W . ; Rev . G . G . Ross , Prov . G . Chaplain ; J . Bazeley , 450 , Prov . G . Reg . ; G . D . Anderton , Prov . G . Sec . ; M . Sampson , Prov . J . G . D . ; G . Hassell , 1136 , Prov . J . G . D . ; W . L . Chegwidden , 589 , Prov . G . S . of W . ; Frank Bray , 12 S 5 , Prov . G . D . C . ; J . 0 . Job , 496 . Prov . A . G . D . C . ; J . Basset , 116 4 , and J . RetallicK , 6 99 , Prov . G . Std . Brs . ; T . B . Tresize , 1136 , J . H . Hoskin , 557 , and W . McLean , Prov . G . Stewards ; J . Polkinghorne , Prov . G . Tyler ; and many others .

Bro . ANDERTON , Prov . G . Secretary , said letters regretting absence had been received , among others , from Bros . Sir Charles Sawle , Deputy Prov . G . M . ; Capt . Colville , Dr . Adams , and Colville Smith ; and the P . G . M . said he had himself received an apology from Bro . Daniell . The Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened , Bro . W . J . HUGHAN said he should like to say a word with regard to the late Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , of which their esteemed

Provincial Grand Master was Chairman . He did not hesitate to say that under hardly no other Chairman would the result have been so gratifying . The most sanguine put the result of that dinner at . £ 14 , 000 , but the amount reached was , £ 16 , 000 , and a great deal of it was due to the popularity of the Chairman , not only in his own province , where £ 750 was obtained , but throughout England , as Deputy Grand Master of England . He moved a resolution congratulating their provincial ruler on the immense success of that Festival .

Bro . ANDERTON , who , as one of the Stewards of the province , had £ 392 on his list , seconded the motion . The P . G . MASTER , in reply , said he was not sorry this motion was proposed , because it gave him the opportunity of saying he did not attribute the success of the meeting to any efforts of his own , but to the zeal of Masons throughout the country , who apparently every year appreciated their Charities more , and are more

willing to support them . It also gave him the opportunity ot thanking the province for having backed him up on that occasion by giving him £ 750 , which for a province which was small was most gratifying . He must say that although their lodges in Cornwall were small and in small places , they always did come to the front very well in the cause of Charity . He thanked them , and was proud of representing a province which , at any rate , always did its best for thc good of those who deserved the assistance of their brother Masons .

The procession was then formed in due order , under the superintendence of Bro . Frank Bray , Prov . Director of Ceremonies , and headed by the Greenbank brass band , marched through the streets lined with spectators to the site of the hospital . On its arrival , The MAYOR , in the name of the inhabitants , cordially welcomed Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , and presented him with a silver trowelremarking that his duty

, was simply to ask his lordship to accept the trowel and to lay the corner-stone of the Passmore Edwards' Cottage Hospital in accordance with the ancient ceremony of the great Society of Freemasons , which from time immemorial had been associated with the erection of buildings raised for the benefit of mankind , and which had the great privilege of recognising his lordship as one of its most distinguished rulers in this country .

Bro . the Earl of MOUNT EDGCUMBE , addressing the assembly , said tbey were a gathering of lawful Masons , true and faithful to their country , and bound by solemn obligations to take their part in erecting worthy buildings for the service of the brethren , the benefit of mankind , and the glory of God , the Great Architect of the Universe . They had among them , concealed from every eye , secrets which might not be revealed , and which no man had discovered . But those secrets were lawful and honourable , and not repugnant to the laws of God or

man . They were entrusted in peace and honour to Masons in ancient times , and they had been transmitted to the Masons of to-day , whose duty it was to convey them unsullied to posterity . Unless their Craft had been good and their calling honourable , their Society would not have lasted so many centuries , nor should they have had so many brethren in their Order to further their objects and laws . They met under the banner of St . Martin ' s Lodge , No . sio , which celebrated that

year the 50 th anniversary of its existence in Liskeard , and they weie assembled to commence the building of a house provided by the munificence of Bro . John Passmore Edwards to be used as a cottage hospital for that town , in which the poor , sick , and suffering might find relief and comfort . As it was the first duty of all Masons in every undertaking to invoke the blessing of thc Great Architect of the Universe on their work , he called upon them to join the Prov . Grand Chaplain in an address to the Throne of Grace .

The P . G . CIIAI'L . MN ( Rev . Dr . Ross ) h . iving offered up a special prayer , The P . G . SECKKTARV read the inscription on the stone as follows : " This cornerstone of the hospital , provided by the munificence of Bro . J . Passmore Edwards , was laid by the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , D . G . M . and P . G . M . Cornwall , May 21 st , 18 93 . W . H . Stantan , Mayor . "

To the accompaniment of solemn music by the band , the stone was then lowered with three distinct stops . With finished skill , the Earl ot Alount Edgeumoe then laid the stone , and , having proved it with plumb , level , and square , declared it properly laid with the usual Alasonic formulas . In accordance witn the ancient custom ot the Order , his lordship afterwards scattered corn on the stone , and sprinkled wine and oil over it , explaining that the corn was symbolical of plenty and abundance , the wine of strength and gladness , and the oil of healing and harmony ,

The hymn " All people that on earth do dwell , " having been sung , the ceremony concluded with the benediction , pronounced by thc P . G . Chaplain . Afterwards the processions reformed and returned to the town , and the large concourse of spectators slowly dispersed . A luncheon was afterwards held .

'Inn ROVAI . HU . MA . NI-: SOCIKTV has awarded its medal to the Ven . Raymond d'Audesner Orpen , Archdeacon of Ardfert ( Church of Ireland ) , for having gallantly rescued from drowning a lad named I lerd , who had fallen into the canal near 1 ralee in 15 feet of water . Herd was unable to swim , but the Archdeacon , who was returning from service at Blennerville , witnessed the accident , threw off his coat , and at once plunged into the water , and brought the boy safely to shore . The venerable gentleman is 5 S years of age , and had to walk a mile to his house in his wet clothes .