Knightly Gift To King Edward.

printed on the choicest vellum , nine by twelve inches in size , 800 pages , and bound in the highest art . The cover for the precious volume is now being made by Shreve & Co ., of San Francisco , of California silver . The designers , apparently imbued by their important task , have evinced exceptional taste and true artistic sympathy in making a

dignified and appropriate dress for the royal volume . Filled with the spirit of the Craftsmen of old , they have departed from the conventional lines and supplemented the binder ' s work by the silversmith's art and skill . The cover is entirely of hand-wrought silver worked into a rich , yet simple , scheme of fourteenth century bands , graceful scrolls and silver studding . The dimensions of the cover are such as

to permit ample space for an imposing figure of a golden knight , suggestively backed by a crimson cross , and an underlay of morocco of the same colour . The balance of the background for the silver work is of black morocco , a rich and appropriate combination of crimson , black and

silver . The reverse cover is bordered with a silver band massively studded by wrought silver nails over uniform black morocco , relieved by a centre plate upon which is engraved the Seal of California . The two covers are held , as were the tomes of old , by a clasp of heavy wrought

silver . The volume resembles two massive doors covering the records of the noble knights , and to be opened to one of the most exalted of the Fraternity .- —Masonic Sim , Toronto .

Consecration Of The Rostrum Lodge, No. 3037.

Consecration of the Rostrum Lodge , No . 3037 .

THE consecration of the Rostrum Lodge , which took place recently , adds another to the many class lodges that have during the last few years become such a marked feature in London Masonry . This lodge , as its name suggests , is composed of auctioneers , and its founders

have been drawn from both London and the provinces . The consecration took place at the Hotel Cecil , the ceremony being performed by the Grand Secretary , Bro . Sir Edward Letchworth , F . S . A ., assisted by other Grand Officers . Bro . Lewis Beale , P . M . of Lodges 276 and 1767 , was installed as the first Master , and he appointed his officers

iferrtnjlar , BRO . LEWIS BEALE . as follows : —Bros . Colin Oliphant , P . M . 1708 , S . W . ; Herbert

Riches , I . P . M . 95 , J . W . ; Charles D . Levy , P . M . 20 , Treas . ; John Sulley , P . M . 1804 and 2663 , Secretary ; Win . Thirsk , 250 , 1 5 , S . D . ; Geo . Ernest Nye , 1716 , J . D . ; H . C . Eardley-Brook , 195 , D . C ; W . R . Phillips , 534 , 1 . G . ; and T . H . Cunie , Thos . Thorne , and J . C . Scrivener , Stewards . In addition to

the officers , the founders of the lodge include Bros . H . T . Hill and Win . Eydmann , jun . The banquet , at which a large number of brethren were present , took place at the conclusion of the ceremonies , and was followed by some excellent speeches , interspersed with a

capital musical programme , thus winding up a most interesting and enjoyable evening .

i ; RO . COLIN OLIPHANT .

BRO . HERBERT RICHES .