At The Sign Of The Perfect Ashlar.

Bro . W . E . Berry man , whose portrait we have the pleasure of reproducing , was initiated in the Wellington Lodge , No . 548 , in 1890 . A few years later he was elected a joining member of the Burdett Lodge , No . 1293 , and in 18 9 6 was exalted into Royal Arch Masonry in the Pythagorean Chapter , No . 79 of which he is at present the M . E . Z . Bro . Berrvman ' s

, first call to office was in the Burdett Lodge where he filled all the offices in rotation until , in 1902 ( coronation year ) he was installed Master and had a most excellent year in every way—working all the various ceremonies and finally installing his successor in a most able and impressive manner .

Immediately he was an Installed Master , the chapter placed him in the " J " Chair . ¦ So in Coronation year he was in the unique position of being W . Master of the Burdett Lodge , Senior Warden of the Wellington Lodge and third Principal of his chapter , doing the work of each .

© © © In January of last year Bro . Berryman was made W . Master of the Wellington Lodge which had in all respects a " record" year , whilst the manner in which he carried out the duties of his second Mastership , working all the ceremonies , at least two each meeting—and again

installing his successor , won the admiration and esteem of all the brethren and their visitors . In the same year he was elected First Principal of his chapter , and made it his first duty , on that occasion , to instal his successor into the Second Principal ' s chair , and has since had a most successful

vear of oflice . Through a sudden seizure of influenza , on the clay of the last chapter installation , the M . E . Z . elect was unable to attend , so that Bro . Berryman is still carrying out the duties of First Principal until the next meeting in September , when he hopes to instal his successor into the First Principal ' s chair .

IIRO . \\\ K . IJKUIIVMAX . As President of the Festive Board , Bro . Berryman is a ' Past Master" in the true sense of the word , being as efficient in this respect as in the " Ceremonies , " whilst his genial manner , tact , and courtesy have earned him the

esteem and regard of his Lodges and Chapter . Bro . Berryman is an ardent and enthusiastic Freemason , a thorough worker , leaving no stone unturned for the welfare of his lodges and chapter ; and having passed through the trials of having to work two different workings at the same

time , hopes to see the day when there is uniformity of working in every lodge . He is a Life Governor of all the Institutions , has served four Stewardships , and has been the recipient of two Past Masters' jewels , collar and jewel , and breast jewel of the chapter for services well rendered .

W . Bro . Edmund Carlyon , whose portrait we give below ,. is probably the oldest Past Master alive , it being fifty-eight years ago since he was installed into the Master's chair in Peace and Harmony Lodge , No . 49 6 , St . Austell , Cornwall . Bro . Carlyon was initiated into One and All Lodge , No . 330 , or as its number was at that date , 413 Bodmin , on the 9 th day

, of October , 18 43 ; he shortly afterwards became a member of Peace and Harmony Lodge , of which he has continued a member up to the present time . As already stated , Bro . Carlyon was made Master of this lodge in 18 47 , re-elected

[ Ph ; la by . T . 11 . Caalli , Klt . l' . S ., l . hl-eard . W . BI 10 . EmiUXD CAIUA'OX . in 18 4 8 , and again in 1858 . In the year 18 47 he received the provincial collar of Junior Grand Warden , and in 1905

the Provincial Grand Master appointed him Senior Grand Warden . Bro . Carlyon is a keen sportsman , his principal recreations being fishing and shooting ; he is also an artist of considerable ability ; he is still a practising solicitor in the town of St . Austell , being also registrar of the county court , which oflice he has held ever since the creation of the county courts in 18 4 6 .

© © © The Carthusian Chapter No . 2885 , formed for the old boys of Charterhouse School , was successfully constituted on Thursday , June 24 th , at the Charterhouse . The ceremony was performed by E . Comps . Sir Edward Letchworth , G . Scribe E ,

assisted by E . Comp . Frank Richardson , G . Dir . of Cers ., Perceval Nairne , P . G . D ., Mihill Slaughter , P . A . G . D . C , and the Rev . Canon Brownrigg , P . G . C .

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Middlesex . When King Edward VII . was Grand Master , the toast of "The M . W . G . M . " was always followed at Masonic banquets by the anthem , " God Bless the Prince of Wales , " but when the Duke of Connanght became Grand Master this was inappropriate , and the toast has been given

without any musical embellishment . Bro . Letts has written his ode to supply this want , and His Royal Highness the Grand Master has graciously permitted the dedication of the same to him . The ode has a good swinging chorus . The profits from the sale of the words and music will be devoted to the three great Masonic charities .