was at one time familiar to _Punch_ readers), Miss BOWERS, RALSTON,
BRYAN, BARNARD, W.S. GILBERT (who illustrated several of his own
articles), CORBOULD, CALDECOTT, RIVIERE, H.S. MARKS, FRED WALKER,
SIR JOHN MILLAIS, and Sir FREDERICK LEIGHTON.

"The present Staff, Mr. ANNO DOMINI, you may see assembled 'round
the old Tree' in the accompanying Cartoon. Around on the walls are
the counterfeit presentments of their illustrious and honoured
predecessors. My guests, you perceive, are drinking a toast. That
toast is, '_Mr. Punch_, his health and Jubilee!'"

"In which I am delighted to join!" responded ANNO DOMINI. "_Mr.
Punch_, you must be as proud of your 'Mahogany Tree,' and its many
memories, as King ARTHUR of his Table Round."

"'For dear to ARTHUR was that hall of ours,
As having there so oft with all his Knights
Feasted,'"

quoted the Sage, musing deeply of many things. Many of _my_ Knights
have 'gone before,' but they have not

"'Left me gazing at a barren board.'

"Their monograms are carven on this Table, their memories abide
with us as we drink to _Punch's_ Jubilee, and will abide when, as I
hope, yet another fifty years hence, our successors drink with equal
heartiness to _Punch's_ Centenary!"

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[Illustration: J. Tenniel. H. Silver. C. Keene. T. Taylor. F.C.
Burnand. R.F. Sketchley. H. Mayhew. M. Lemon. Shirley Brooks. Du
Maurier. P. Leigh.]

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PAST AND PRESENT.

[Illustration: IN THE SIXTIES.]

[Illustration: IN THE SEVENTIES.]

[Illustration: IN THE EIGHTIES.]

[Illustration: IN THE NINETIES.]

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[Illustration: MR. PUNCH'S JUBILEE PAGEANT.

AS REFLECTED IN HIS OWN MAGIC MIRROR.]

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[Illustration: "THE MAHOGANY TREE.".]

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[Illustration: JUBILEE SHADOWS; OR, THE WHIRLIGIGS OF TIME.]

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ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P.

[Illustration: "Dizzy," 1847.]

_House of Commons, July 14th, 1891._--Things going on here much as
usual. Rapidly winding up Session amid familiar surroundings. OLD
MORALITY in seat of Leader of the House; Mr. G. opposite; SPEAKER in
Chair; Sergeant-at-Arms on guard by the door; and WINDBAG SEXTON on
his feet.

Brings back to my mind the first time I saw House. Wasn't in the House
then;