Contents.

CONTENTS .

LSADIRS 3 S 1 Provincial Grand Lodge of Gloucestershire 357 Consecration of the George Price Chapter , No . 2 ° 9 <) 3 J 8 Ths Queen ' s Jubilee 359 C

ORRESPONDENCEThe Queen's Jubilee 361 Albert Hall Meeting—A Correction 3 61 Notes and Queries 361 R EPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonry 3 G 1 Instruction 3 62 Royal Arch 362

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS ( Continued)—Instruction 3 6 3 Mark Masonry 363 Board of Benevolence 3 6 3 The Jubilee at Witney 3 6 3 Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire ... 3 6 3

China 364 The Freemasons of Bristol 364 Entertainment of the Children of the Girls ' School by Bro . Alderman Savory 36 s Presentation to Bro . J . P . Cohen , P . M . 20 J 36 J Masonic and General Tidings 365 Lodge Meetings for Next Week 366

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ALL things appear to have conspired together in order to render Th TubiJee ' l ^ e success ° * ^ ie Q UEEN ' Jubilee celebration on Tuesday as complete and as brilliant as possible . It is long since we have been favoured with such splendid weather , and it is bright , sunshiny weather such as we have been having this week that is most needed for a fete , which

in its main aspect is a popular and therefore an out-door one . The scene in Westminster Abbey vvould have been as gorgeous , had Jup iter Pluvius been at his best , but though people might and probably would have laughed at his terrors , it is as well vve escaped them . A steady downpour for a few hours is not a pleasant prospect on a Jubilee morning and everyone

rejoices there was none . Then tne arrangements appear to have been admirably planned and as admirably carried out . The route was well defined , the instructions for everybody were clear and concise , and the people generally were determined on enjoying themselves thoroughly and they did so . And as there was fine weather , better arrangements and

better observance of them than usual we are not surprised at the enthusiasm of the people , which is deep and true enough , but not over-demonstrative , having been more displayed than on any previous occasion we can call to mind . The sympathy that exists between the Sovereign and her subjects will in a measure explain this . But the chief reason

appears to have been the presence yet again in our midst of the lady who has played her part both as QUEEN and Woman so well during her reign of fifty years . People were pleased with the pageantry , but they were more pleased at having the opportunity of seeing her MAJESTY , and were she to renew her visits to London more frequently , we are sure that every drive

she took through the streets would be attended with the same amount of sincere acclamation as was her drive to Westminster Abbey on Jubilee Day . However , whit principally concerns us is to know that every part of the celebration , which has been held till now , has passed successful ! }' . So that , apart from the rare occurrenc 2 of su ; h an event , this particular fete , when

notes have been properly and fully compared , will be found tohave been as glorious in things external , as it was a true reflection of the national feeling . We again offer our tribute of respect to the Q UEEN , and sincerely hope that during the years that may remain she may enjoy to the same extent as now , the love and respect of her people .

< WE have no doubt the choice made of the brethren on whom Brevet . '" ^ Grand Rank was to be conferred as a mark of the Grand Master ' s favour on so'important an occasion , and one of which it is so desirable the memory should be perpetuated in the annals of the

Craft , has caused a certain amount of disappointment and heartburnings . It would be strange , indeed , if it were otherwise . But taking the array of brethren as a whole , we fancy that any other list would have been open to similar objections . Some of those who have been rewarded would have been left out , and some it was proposed to insert in their stead would have

been objected to in turn . Serious fault , however , cannot be found with the London contingent of 32 brethren , seing that among them are brethren of such admirable qualities or high attainments as Bro . the LORD MAYOR of London , whom , to use a somewhat sporting phrase , many had " fancied " tor the Junior Grand Warden ' s Chair . Nor do we think that any will grudge

" ¦ be honours bestowed on such as Bros . Justice FIELD , Alderman Sir J . STAPLES , K . C . M . G . ; Sir P . CUNLIFFE OWEN , K . C . B . ; J . WELLES-POLEY , ST CHARLES WARREN , Rev . Dr . P . H . E . BRETTE , J . PURCHAS , J . . FARN-^ , Lieut .-Col . HALDANE , the SECRETARIES of our three Institutions ; and " ° s . C . F . MATIER , and C . F . HOGARD . A similar remark may be made in

[ e'erence to the Provincial portion of the list , Bro . Col . LINDSELL , as Dep . •I J . M . of the newly-organised Province of Bedfordshire , has had much responsibility on his hands lately . Bro . R . BRADLEY is fill-known everywhere as the Provincial Grand Secretary of Berks n d Bucks . Bro . ANDREW H . MOYES has done good work

'ore and since his appointment as D . P . G . M . Cambridgeshire . Bro . Sir . •B - GRAVES -SAWLE , Bart ., has been long known in Cornish Masonic lrcle s , and Bro . Col . HAMBRO , M . P ., is one of the most popular , as well as ost deserving , brethren in Dorsetshire , or , indeed , anywhere . Then , as e S ards Bros . T . J . RALLING , Prov . G . bee . Essex ; J . BROOK-SMITH , D . P .

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G . M . Gloucestershire ; and J . E . DAWSON , D . P . G . M . Hertfordshire , nearly everybody knows what glorious hard-working men they are , and the same may besaid of Bros . R . SPENCER , Prov . G . Sec . Kent ; J CHADWICK , P . G . Sec . Lancashire ( East ); E . GOBLE , Prov . G . Sec . Hants and the Isle of Wight ; R . GOODACRE , P . G . Sec . Lancashire ( West ); S . S . PARTRIDGE ,

D . P .. G . M . Leicestershire and Rutland ; W . A . TYSSEN- AM HURST , M . P ., P . P . S . G . W . Norfolk ; Viscount VALENTIA , an Apollo University Oxford brother ; ROWLAND G . VENABLES , D . P . G . M . Shropshire ; GERARD FORD , D . P . G . M . Sussex ; Col . MACHEN , D . P . G . M . Warwickshire ; SirG . GOLDNEY , Bart ., D . P . G . M . Wiltshire ; A . F . GODSON , M . P ., D . P . G . M .

Worcestershire ; the Hon . W . T . ORDE-POWLETT , D . P . G . M . N . and E . Yorkshire ; and HENRY SMITH , D . P . G . M . West Yorkshire . There may be others as good in these or other provinces ; but those we have named have special claims to be honoured , and it would be difficult to find those whose claims are superior to theiis . We say emphatically that no serious fault can be

found with a list which contains the brethren we have enumerated , and , though , like others , we regret the absence of many names , we recognise that to do everything and please everybody was impossible . We consider the brevet in the main most acceptable , at least , as much so as any other could have been made .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Gloucestershire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE .

The annual meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge of Gloucestershire was held at the Masonic Hall , Cheltenham , on Tuesday , the 31 st ult . In the absence , through continued indisposition , of the R . W . Prov . Grand Master ,

the Rig ht Hon . Sir Michael Hicks Beach , Bart ., the D . P . G . M ., Bro . J . Brook Smith , M . A ., presided , Bro . Newmarch , formerly for 25 years D . P . G . M . for Gloucestershire , acting as Deputy , The other Provincial Grand Officers present

included—Bros , the Rev . Dr . Kynaston , P . M . S 2 , Prov . S . G . W . ; E . C . Sewell , P . M . 592 , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . J . H . Churchill Baxter , P . M . S 2 , Prov . G . Chap . ; Nelson Foster , P . M . S 39 , Prov . G . Treas . ; W . C . T . Heane , P . M . 1067 , Prov . G . Reg . ; E . Trinder , P . M . 592 , Prov . G . Sec . ; R . V . Vassar-Smith , W . M . 246 , Charity Sec ; A . Woodward , P . M . 493 , Prov . S . G . D . ; J . S . Tanner , P . M . 592 , Prov . S . G . W . ; W . Powell , P . M .

900 , Prov . G . S . B . ; F . Clark , Prov . G . Org . ; J . Albin Roberts , P . M . 702 , Prov . G . Purst . ; J . Thorn , P . M . 246 , Prov . G . D . C . ; A . Parker , P . M . 1067 , Prcv . G . Std . Br . ; and H . Phillips , Prov . G . Tyler . 'Ihe other brethren present included Bros . W . H . Gwinnett , P . M . 82 , P . Prov . G . T . j T . J . Cottle , P . M . 82 , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Rev . S . J . G . Fraser , 592 , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; R . W . White , P . M . S 39 , P . Prov . J . G . W . ;

A . V . Hatton , P . M . 493 , P . P . J . G . W . ; F . G . Roberts , P . M . 493 , P . P . J . G . W . ; W . Clifford , P . M . 1363 , P . P . J . G . W . ; W . Forth , P . M . 240 , P . P . G . R . ; M . F . Carter , P . M . 1067 , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; W . L . Bain , P . M . 246 , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; W . R . Porcher , P . M . 246 , S 2 , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; G . Norman , P . M . 246 , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; Jas . B . Winterbotham , P . M . S 2 , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; J . Bubb , P . M . 82 , P . Prov . S . G . D . ;

S . Moss , P . M . 493 , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; H . J . Small , P . M . 6 r , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; G . W . Keeling , P . M . 1 S 67 , P . Prov . J . G . D . ; J . S . Gee , P . M . 1005 , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; J . Naysmith , P . M . 1363 , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; W . R . Felton , P . M . 245 , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; J . A . Matthews , P . M . 493 , P . Prov . S G . W . ; F . Moore , P . M . 900 , P . Prov . G . D . C ; G . Tomes , P . M . 1005 , P . Prov . G . D . C ; Dr . E . Grossman , P . M . 1363 , P . Prov .

G . D . C ; G . C . Hewitt , P . M . 1303 , P . Prjv . G . Std . Br . ; H . J . Francillon , P . M . 7 G 1 , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; T . G . Seymour , P . M . 1363 , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; R . Blizird , P . M . 951 , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; H . Tovey , P . M . 592 , P- Prov . G . Purst . ; Rev . Dr . W . Lynes , P . M . 1067 ; R . Prowde-Smith , W . M . S 2 ; S . Bland , W . M . 493 ; J . Bretherton , W . M . S 39 ; W . E . Hayward , W . M . 903 ; E . Dening , W . M . 951 ; E . T . Chipp , W . M . 1005 ; J . S .

Bradstock , W . M . 1067 ; G . Adams , S . VV . 1363 ; C . Newman , P . M . 1363 ; A . B . Harris , P . M . S 55 ; H . Perrett , W . M . S 55 ; Perrin , I . P . M . S 55 ! E . Fisher , 246 ; T . Blinkhorn , J . W . 1005 ; W . Renwick , S . VV . 433 ; A . R . Grieve , S . W . 702 ; R . F . Pomer , _ -y , 1005 ; G . C . P . Pike , S 39 ; C . S . Atkins , I . P . M . S 2 ; B . London , Sec . IOOJ ; B . Worlock , S 55 ; S . W . Henly , 855 ; \ V . Ball , P . M . 435 ; D . Chandler , Ssc . 0 ) 0 ; R . J . Weston , S . D .

493 ; Rev . P . Hattersley-Smith , S . W . 82 ; E . L . Baylis , J . VV . S 2 ; F . Fenner , J . VV . 24 ( 5 ; W . C . Ferris , S . W . 1005 ; J . S . Cirliton , I . P . M . io 57 ; S . W . Woods , W . M . elect 1067 ; J . Campbell , J . W . S 39 ; J . Tovey , 492 ; W . G . Smith , S . W . 270 ; T . Barnes , C . E . Quilter , W . Edwards , T . H . Dan : ii : ls , C . Chadbsrn , E . VV . Brereton , S 2 ; G . W . Capel , 24 6 ; and others .

Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened in form , the D . P . G . M . referred in feeling terms to the absence of the Prov . Grand Master , and said the brethren would learn with especial pleasure that , though Sir M . Hicks-Beach was unable to be present , his health vvas improving , and that there was a probability of his recovery 0 ! the full use of his eyesight without the

necessity of an operation . He proposed that a resolution of sympathy with Sir Michael be recorded on the minutes , and said no one vvould wish more heartily for his restoration to the service of his country and Queen and to the Masonic government of his province than the Masons of Gloucestershire . The vote was seconded by Bro . NEWMARCH , and carried by

acclamation . The various reports were then received . The report of the Treasurer , Bro . T . Nelson Foster , showed a satisfactory balance in hand . The report