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CONTENTS . PAGE LEADERHer Majesty the Queen ... ... ... ... ... 37 The late Queen Victoria ... ... ... ... ... 3 S His Majesty King Edward VII . ... ... ... ... ... ¦ to

The Eastern Division of South Africa ... ... ... ... 40 Masonic Jurisprudence ... ... ... ... ... ... 41 Consecration of the Dartmouth Mark Lodge , No . 545 ... ... ... 42 Board of Benevolence ... ... ... ... ... ... 43 IN MEMORIAM —Queen Victoria ... ... ... ... ... 43 Knights Templar " ... ... ... ... ... ... 43

MASONIC NOTES — Disposal of the Boys' School at Wood Green ... ... ... 45 Postponement of Masonic Functions ... ... ... ... 45 Consecration of the Sir Walter Raleigh Lodge , No . 2 S 37 ... ... 45 Repoit of the Cheshire Masonic Benevolent Institution ... ... 45 Presentation to Comp . F . G . Swinden ... ... ... ... 45 Presentation to Bro . Nathan Robinson , W . M . 216 S ... ... 45

Reviews ... ... „ , ... ... ... ... 4 6 Craft Masonry ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 6 Science , Art , and the Drama ... ... ... ... ... 47 Craft Masonry ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 s Instruction ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 Royal Arch ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 Wills and Bequests ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 Masonic and General Tidings ... ... ... ... ... 52

Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

OWING to the serious demands upon our space this week , caused by the lamented death of her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria , and the accessionjof her son as Edward VII ., we are under the necessity of holding over several reports of special interest , such as those of certain New Century gatherings at Bournemouth an i Portsmouth , at both of which Bro . the Right Hon . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., P . Prov . G . Master of Hants and the Isle of Wight , was present ; and also of the tuneral , at Long Melford , of the late Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , M . A ., Chaplain-in-Ordinary to the Queen , Past G . Chaplain of England , and Dep . Prov . G . Master and G . Superintendent cf Suffolk .

BRO . SIR WALTER BESANT , who has been away on the Continent , has now returned to London . WE ARE GRATIFIED to learn that Bro . Sir Henry A . Isaacs has recovered from the indisposition from which he has lately been suffering . LORD MOUNT STEPHEN has forwarded his annual subscription of £ 1000 vo H . R . H . the Prince of Wales ' s Hospital Fund for London . BRO . J . . KLENCK , of Bishopsgate-street , was presented at the Great Eastern Hotel last week with a birthday present in the shape of a silver snuff box .

THE SERVICES of Mr . John Spiller , F . C . S ., have been secured in behalf of the establishment of an exhibition of high-class art photography at the Alexandra Palace . AssoctATION OF MKN OK KENT AND KENTISH MEN . —In consequence of th ? death of our Most Gracious Sovereign Queen Victoria , the Cinderella Dance arranged to be held at the Bridge House Hotel to-morrow ( Saturday ) has been postponed .

H . R . H . THE PRINCESS OF WALES AND THE WOUNDED SOLDIERS . —The Princess of Wales has presented each patient at the Gables Private Military Hospital , Surbiton , with a handsome pocket-case , inscribed " a gift from the Princess of Wales , " and a cartridge pencil bearing the name of the engagement in which the recipient was wounded .

AT THF . RECENT annual conference of the Incorporated Society of Musicians , held at Llandudno , two of the presiding chairmen ( out of four ) were Past Grand Organise of England in the Mark Degree—Bros . Dr . Frank J . Sawyer , of Brighton , and T . Westlake-Morgan , K . R . S . L ., of Bangor Cathedral . The latter brother was Chairman of the Committee for the Masonic Charity Ball held at Bangor last week .

HOGARTH TO UK COMMEMORATE D AT CHI . SWICK . —At a meeting of the Chiswicli Distiict Council last week , a letter was read from Bro . Passmore Edwards saying that he thought the memory of Hogarth should be commemorated in the district where he had lived and woiked , and he would , therefore , be glad to place a marble bust of the great caricaturist in the new Chiswick Town Hall . The offer was accepted with thanks .

AT GUILDFORD , on the 24 th instant , the quaint custom of throwing dice for the Maid ' s Money was observed . A sum was invested by a mayor of the borough in the 171 b century from which 12 guineas is given annually to a servant girl of good repute who has been in the same service for over two years . There were two applicants on Thursday . The prize was won by Martha Shingler , who threw seven . The same dicebox has been used for fio years .

THE LATE BISHOP OF LONDON . —Dr . Parker , after his weekday sermon last week , observed that , as already the successor of the dead prelate was being discussed , he would express the hope that the attention of the proper authorities would be turned towards the c l aims of one who well deserved the honour—he referred to the Venerable Archdeacon Sinclair , whose character , learning , administrative ability , and Catholic faith had endeared him to everybody . This was a young man ' s world , and in a new century they must look to the young .

THE GREAT FRI : B CHURCH MISSION . —Bro . the Lord Mayor will be present at the opening service of the Free Church Simultaneous Mission at the Guildhall on Monday . The sermon will be preached by Dr . Parker . In the evening a service will be held at the City Temple , which will also be the venue of services and meeting ! throughout the week . Central gatherings will be held at the City Temple , Bishopsgate Chapel , Exeter Hall , and the Metropolitan Tabernacle .

PRESENTATION . —Bro . Klenck , P . M ., EX ., and founder 1339 , P . M . aoi founder and first W . M . 1686 , P . M . Duke of Connaught Lodge Mark Lodge ( P . P . G . S . of _ W . ) . & c , and a Life Governor of all the Masonic Charities , a ' so a very distinguished Mason , has had presented to him by Mr . Deputy Greenaway , C . C ., and numerous friends ( nearly all of whom were members of the Craltla silver snuff box , at the Great Eastern Hotel , on the anniversary of his birthday , on the 18 th instant .

FlFTV YEARS A FREEMASON . —An interesting feature of the installation meeting of the Perfect Friendship Lodge , No . 37 G , Ipswich , on Wednesday , the iOth instant . as a presrnlalion lo Bro . N . Tracy , P . M ., Prov . G . Sec . Suffolk , to commemorate lie Jubilee of his membership of the lodge . It was made on behalf of the members bj Bro . S . R . Anness , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., who said they all felt that such an occasion as Ihe present should be specially marked in some way . Bro . Tracy was initiated in that lodge 50 years ago and had continued a subscribing member ever since . He

thought this was a record of which the lodge might be proud , especially when they recollected the devotion with which Bro . Tracy had served the lodge , and the very valuable help he had always rendered to it . It would , he was sure , be gratifying to Bro . Tracy to know that practically all the members had contributed to the little present he now had the pltasuie to hand to Bro . Tracy—a handsome silver tobacco jar , suitablj inscribed—and they tiusted it would be a source of comfort to him for many years to come

Bro . Tracy , on rising to acknowledge the gift , received a perfect ovation . He was , however , so overcome by his feelings that it was some minutes before he was able t ( reply . He said he could not find words in which adequately to thank the brethren foi this mark of their esteem , ar . d he trusted under the circumstances they would excust his addressing them at any length . He should value their gift most highly . Amongst the large gathering of biethren on the occasion were Bros . John E . Cheese , W . M . 51 , and Arthgr Turner , J . W . 51 .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Bv ORDER of the Lord Great Chamberlain the Palace of Westminster will be closed to the public until after the funeral of her late Majesty Queen Victoria . THE ANNUAL SUPPER of the Prosperity Lodge of Instruction , which was to have taken place at the Manchester Hotel on Wednesday next , has been postponed sine die . THE EARL OF MALMESBURY was initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry at a lodge of emergency held in connection with the Hengist Lodge , No . 19 s , Bournemouth , on the 16 th instant .

THERE IS STILL little news of importance from the front in South Africa . One telegram says that there was fighting 24 miles from Willowmore on Wednesday , but no particulars have as yet been received . SEVERAL CANDIDATES were lately initiated iin a Masonic lodge , and at the banquet each one was required to say something . The first speaker , who showed nervousness , began thus : " On behalf of myself and my brother inebriates . "

THE VENERABLE ARCHDEACON BASIL WILBERFORCE preached at a grand united service held in connection with the three local lodges at Bournemouth , on the 16 th instant , to celebrate the coming of the new century . THE REV . DR . W . A . FEARON is about to resign the headmastership of Winchester College , which he has held since 1 SS 4 , when he succeeded the present Bishop of Southwell . The resignation will take effect in April next .

THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL of the Lodge of Repose , No . S 02 , was held on the 22 nd instant , when Bro . Arthur Thompson was installed in the chair , the ceremony being impressively performed by Bro . W . Bennett , the retiring Master , and Bro . W . Gilman , P . M . IT IS interesting , says the Jewish Chronicle , to note that for the first time in the history of England the Proclamation of the Sovereign at the meeting of the Privy Council was signed by Jews , viz ., Lord Pirbright , Sir George Faudel-Phillips , and Sir Marcus Samuel .

THURSDAY NIGHT ' S Gazette contained an order for the alterations in the Book of Common Prayer rendered necessary by the death of the Queen and the accession of King Edward VII . Copies of the new edition will be obtainable to-day from his Majesty ' s printers . NOTIFICATION has been made by the Home Secretary to Bro . the Lord Mayor that while precedent and etiquette required flags to be raised on Thursday in connection with the Proclamation of the King , they should be lowered and left at half-mast until alter the funeral of her late Majesty .

THE PROV . G . MASTER ( Bro . Sir Michael Hicks Beach , Bart . ) , has appointed Tuesday , May 2 Sth , at Durslev , for the holding of the annual meeting of the Prov . G . Lodge of Gloucestershire . The date named is in Whitsun week , a week usually chosen for the meeting , as it enables Bro . Sir Michael to preside in person without interference with his Parliamentary duties .

THE KING ' VISITORS' BOOK . —On Thursday , alter the Proclamation of the King ' s Accession , a new visitors' book was placed in the lodge at Marlborough House gates , and the first signature was that of Bro . Earl Roberts . The Commander-in-Chief called just before the King left for Osborne , and was cheered by the crowd waiting for his Majesty . Hundreds of signatures were appended later .

A STRONG DESIRE is expressed in the House of Commons that the funeral ot the Queen shall be celebrated in London by a great military procession from Victoria . to Paddington . If the idea should be adopted , pressure will be put uoon the authorities to order that the procession shall pass Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament , stands being erected in Palace Yard for the convenience of both Houses , as was done at the Jubilee .

IN THE Houses of Parliament , on Thursday , Bros , the Lord Chancellor and the Speaker took their presidential seats to enable peers and members to swear the oath of allegiance to King Edward . This ( Friday ) afternoon a message from his Majesty , innouncing the death of the Qneen , will be brought up in both Chambers . Ten [ udges were sworn in the Court of the Lord Chief Justice before entering upon their judicial duties for the day .

UNDER THE auspices of the Liverpool Masonic Cycling Club a fancy dress ball was held on the 21 st instant in St . George's Hall , in aid of the public Charities . A large number of ladies and gentlemen took part in the function , and as all were in fancy dress the scene was a very animated and picturesque one , especially when limelight effects were introduced . The galleries and platform were crowded with interested ipectators , who paid is . each for admission , and were allowed to enjoy the spectacle until 11 p . m .

FOLLOWING the precedent of former years , the aSth annual issue of " Willing ' s Press Guide , " just published , has been carefully revised , no expense being spared in order to support its reputation as the handiest and readiest for reference , and for the information usually required in regard to the press of the world the most complete and reliable work of its class . In the newspapers are included only such as appear under distinct titles . Many of these are simply reprints of other papers with the heading alone changed , while others have some variation which entitles them to be called . localised editions .

GENERAL MOURNING FOR THE QUEEN . —A third supplement to the London Gazette Extraordinary , published on Thursday night , contains the following : "College of Arms , Jan . 24 , 1901 . —The Earl Marshal ' s Order for a General Mourning for her late Most Gracious Majesty , Queen Victoria . —In pursuance of an Order of his Majesty in Council , 24 th day of January , 1 9 01 , these are to give public notice , that it is expected that all persons , upon the present occasion of the death of her late Majesty of blessed and glorious memory , do put themselves into the deepest Mourning . The said Mourning to begin upon Monday , the 2 Sth day of this instant January . —NORFOLK , Earl Marshal . "

The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

Cataract Lodge , No . 909 ( S . C . ) . The first meeting of this new lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , Gokak Falls , in the Belgaum District of the Western Presidency , India , on Wednesday , the iGth ult ., ( he following brethren being present : Bros . J . M . Kerr , P . M . 730 , P . P . G . S . of W . West Lanes ., R . W . M . designate ; F . C . 0 . Beaman , District Judge , R . W . P . M . 3 G 3 ; A . Simmons , P . M . 343 . 537 ; Lieut . W . E . W . Elkington , Royal Warwicks Regiment ; Montague Clarke , CE . ; A . D . MacDonagh , and J . G . Pearce , 363 . The lodge was opened by the R . W . M ., Bro . J . M . Kerr , the record of proceedings

in petitioning for charter of constitution and the names of the founders were read , and the warrant exhibited . The ballot was taken for four candidates—Messrs . Rennie Malcolm Kerr , C . E ., Farrington Tattersall , Bertram Rennie Whitehead , and Alfred Ernest Bennett—and , being declared unanimously elected , they were initiated . The R . W . M ., Bro . J . M . Kerr , initiated his son , Mr . R . M . Kerr , and the District Judge , Bro . F . C . O . Beaman , R . W . P . M ., taking the chair , initiated the other three candidates n his usual beautiful and impressive style , for which he is justly noted and admired , and the lodge was closed .

The brethren then adjourned to the residence of Bro . Kerr , the R . W . M . ( Douglas Castle ) , where dinner awaited them , and the ueual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . ^ 'I he lodge , is beautifully furnished , and the decorations included the Union lack , Royal Standard , and the flags of the British Colonies , Canada , Australia , New Zealand , Cape Colony , and South Africa , amongst which "Old Glory , " or the Stars and Stripes of our counsins and brethren in the United States , found an honoured place .

Bluefields Lodge , No . 875 ( S . C . ) . At the regular communication of the above lodge the following office-bearers were installed to serve the ensuing Masonic year , beginning on St . John the Evangelist Day : Bros . Ludwig L . Marx , R . W . M . ; Michael J . Clancy , l . P . M . and Sec . ; Leon Schwarz , S . W . ; Jacob M . Cohn , J . W . j Harris W . Mallitz , Treas . ; Theophile M . Solomon , S . D . ; Warren P . Brown , J . D . ; Wm . Henry Brown , I . G . ; and John Thomson , Tyler .