the proceedings terminated; the Prince
and his sons drove in an open carriage to the station, great crowds in
the streets cheering them, and returned to London.

INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS.

_March 27th, 1886._

Not for the first, nor the second time, the Prince of Wales was
entertained at the Annual Dinner of the Institution of Civil Engineers,
on the 27th of March, 1886. The banquet was held on this occasion in the
hall of Lincoln's Inn, the use of which was kindly granted by the
Benchers. The Prince was accompanied by Prince Albert Victor and the
Duke of Cambridge. A very large company of distinguished men in various
walks of life, as well as the leading engineers of the day, were
present, about two hundred in all.

The President, Sir Frederick Bramwell (the President of the British
Association at Bath in 1888), in giving the usual loyal toasts, took
occasion to mention that of the Royal guests, two, the Prince of Wales
and the Duke of Cambridge, were honorary members of the Institution of
Civil Engineers, and he hoped that the third would before long be added
to the list.

In responding to the toast of "The Prince and Princess of Wales and the
rest of the Royal Family," after expressing his grateful thanks, the
Prince said:--

"In coming here this evening among you I feel that I am not a
stranger, as you have paid me the high compliment of enrolling
me as an honorary member of your Institution. At the same time I
consider it a high privilege, and I may say a high honour, to
dine here at this your annual banquet, as I am sure no one will
gainsay me when I assert that an Institution like this is one of
the most important in this country, and one for which we have
the highest respect. I do not know what we should do without the
civil engineers. How could we cross rivers? How could we go
under them? Where would be the roads? Where would be the
railways? And, perhaps, most important of all, where would be
those great works of sanitation, which are of such vital concern
to all countries and to all towns? For all these things are left
in your hands.

"Some years have elapsed since I last had the pleasure of dining
here, and in the interval I well know that civil engineers have
not been idle. I may just mention a few works which have come
under my own observation, not only in this country but in India,
works which have been ca