Freemasonry At Klondyke.

understand is a barrister-at-law . There -were men present from every part of the world , and the effect and influence of the assembly upon our minds and lives goes very very far to show that Freemasonry is a principle that is far too little understood and appreciated , and that is has in it germs and a vitality which

you in happy England hardly realise or appreciate in their entirety . It was decided to construct and fence a graveyard on the hill , near the church , and every man promised to bring some material necessary . We met last night , and in accordance with our resolution we founded a delightful little plot about 100 feet

square . Two . different photos of the group and proceedings were taken , and if I can obtain a copy I will send one on to you . In the graveyard are already four graves , and these , too , are separately enclosed with a small wooden fence , and with wooden memorial tablets . "

A Promised Masonic Celebration.

A PROMISED MASONIC CELEBRATION .

fllHE . Brethren of the united btates of America propose to I observe the one hundredth anniversary of the death of George Washington by a special Masonic meeting , under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Virginia , at Mount Vernon , Alexandria , and Washington . The " Washington Post" says the anniversary will occur on 14 th December 1899 , and it is estimated that not less

than 10 , 000 Master Masons , including many Grand dignitaries , will participate in the celebration . Washington was made a Mason in the Fredericksburg Lodge , but he served as Worshipful Master of Alexandria-Washington Lodge , No . 22 , at Alexandria . He took a lively interest in the Fraternity , and in full Masonic regalia

presided at the laying of tbe corner-stone of the National Capitol . The lady regents of Mount Vernon have given their permission for the exercises to take place at the tomb of Washington , and have expressed their desire to co-operate with the Masons in every possible way . The committee appointed by

the Grand Lodge to report a suitable programme is at work , and has agreed upon the following outline : Bishop Eandblph , of the Southern Diocese of Virginia , who was made a Mason in the Fredericksburg Lodge , will be invited to make the opening prayer , and Bev . Dr . George H . Bay Chaplain of the Grand Lodge

will be called upon to make the closing prayer . There will be no other religious service and no sermon . Two addresses will be delivered , one by the Grand Master of Virginia , and the other by President McKinley , if he will' accept the invitation . The President is a Mason , and it is taken for granted that he will not decline .

The committee will recommend to the Grand Lodge that its Annual Communication for 1899 be held in Alexandria , beginning 13 th . December and continuing three days . The Grand Lodge of

Virginia has sent invitations to all the Grand Lodges in the country , and a number of foreign Grand Lodges . Thirty-six of these invitations have already been accepted , so that the broad Masonic character of the anniversary is assured .

On Saturday , 2 nd inst ., Bro . Colonel Knighton Arnold , who is now on his way to Gibraltar , was presented with a signet ring and illuminated address , to mark the keen appreciation of his work at St , Swithin ' s Church , Lewisham .

PRESENTATION TO REV . J . S . BROWNRiGG , M . A ., P . G . C , & c , lie . THE occasion of Bro . Brownrigg ' s retirement from the Deputy Provincial Grand Mastership of Buckinghamshire , a position he has occupied for twenty-five years , has been selected as a suitable opportunity for his Brethren of the Craft to mark the esteem in which he is held by them . Accordingly , as the result of combined action on the part of the Lodges throughout Buckinghamshire , it was decided to present him an Illuminated Address ,

together with a Silver Cigar Case , and to his daughter , Miss Brownrigg , a very handsome and valuable Pearl and Diamond Pendant , together with a Gold and Jewelled Bracelet . The presentations were made at a meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Buckinghamshire , at Aylesbury , on the 14 th inst ., by the Provincial Grand Master Lord Addington . The arrangements were made and carried out by a strong Committee , the Provincial Grand Secretary for Bucks acting as Secretary and Treasurer .

The Address takes the form of a handsome Album , bound . in red Morocco , richly ornamented , bearing a suitable inscription in gold on the outside . The Album contains twenty-one leaves of vellum , of which the first is occupied by the Address . It is an artistic piece of workmanship , the border surrounding the Address forming a well-executed design , in which the various colours employed have been tastefully blended . At the top of the page is

tho monogram of the recipient , while at either side appear the arms of the Shire—Buckingham—and those of the Masonic Order . Each of the succeeding pages is occupied by a list of subscribers in the various Lodges . These pages have been handsomely illuminated , in keeping with the first page , and the volume is finished in a manner which reflects great credit on Messrs . Blades , East , and Blades , of 23 Abchuroh Lane , London , E . G ., by whom the work was designed and carried out .

RAILWAY EXTENSION TO THE NORTH CORNWALL COAST . IN the course of a few days—that is at the beginning of August—the system of the London and South Western Kailway will be extended to Bude , on the romantic and picturesque coast of North Cornwall . Ihe

A Promised Masonic Celebration.

new Line is a continuation of the branch railway from Okehampton to Holsworthy , the distance from Holsworthy to Bude being ten miles , three furlongs . Immediately after leaving Holsworthy the line crosses the Deer Valley , over which it is carried by a lofty viaduct of nine arches , each of fifty feet span , the height from the permanent way to the valley being eighty-nine feet . There being no suitable building material in the district , it was decided to construct the viaduct wholly of concrete , and this has been done with conspicuous success , the result being a handsome structure , which is absolutely the first of its kind in the country .

The piers and arches were built with blocks of concrete , and the foundations and abutments of concrete in mass , the whole of the material being made with broken stone found in the neighbourhood , mixed with inland sand brought from Plymouth and Bideford . At Woolston there is a second viaduct of similar design , but this is not more than sixty feet high , and the two represent a successful application of concrete which has never before been adopted . laced at Whitstone

There is only one intermediate station , and this is p , about midway between Holsworthy and Bude . An excellent position has beqn chosen for the site of the terminus in Bude , namely , quite close to the junction of the Bude and Stratton main roads , half a mile from the centre of the former town . The station is a handsome structure of red brick , relieved by white quoins . Here , as also at Holsworthy and Whitstone , ample platform accommodation has been provided , and in addition to cloak

and retiring rooms , there is to be at Bude an excellent refreshment buffet . It will be acknowledged that the Company are wise in making ample provision for traffic , inasmuch as the opening of the new line is sure no be followed by a large increase to the number of visitors to Bude , which , besides being one of the most bracing places on tho coast of North Cornwall , possesses a combination of natural attractions such as are given to very few English watering-places .

A branch line for the purpose of goods traffic has been laid to the basin of the Bude Canal , and another branch may eventually be carried to Marhamchurch , within easy reach of the magnificent Widemouth Bay , which would convert it into a fashionable bathing place , the stretch of sand on the shore being one of the finest in North Cornwall . The railway from Holsworthy to Bude consists in the first , instance of a single pair of rails , but land has been taken , and viaducts have been constructed so as to permit of the introduction of a second set of metals , and

the Directors of the South Western Company are prepared to double the line whenever the local requirements may necessitate larger provision for the traffic . The ruling gradient is one in seventy-three , which , for North Cornwall , is comparatively good , and all the curves permit of fast running . Iyer ' s tablet system will be used in working while the line remains single , and as the heaviest type of the South Western permanent way has been employed in construction , high speeds can be maintained with perfect confidence .

Messrs . John Aird and Son are the contractors , and their work has been completed within eighteen months , thanks , in a very large . degree , to the active and constant exertions of Mr . W . Granger , the local representative of the firm . The line was designed by Mr . W . B . Galbraith , the consulting engineer of the London and South Western Railway Company , arid constructed under his personal supervision and that of his partner , Mr . B . P . Church , the resident engineer being Mr . E . Connal .

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