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p . G . Treasnrer Treasurer Ben . Fund ; W . Holder P . M . P . P . G . Sup . Works , Treasnrer Building Fund , J . J . Adamson Secretary , J . A . Brown S . D ., W . Thirsk J . D ., A . Smith D . C , W . D . Key worth P . M . P . P . G . Sup . Works Almoner , J . McDonald , W . H . Templeman , F . C . Hanley , H . Colbeok , W . J . Harrison Stewards , V . King Organist , W . Fillingham I . G ., W . Clayton Tyler .

PRUDENCE LODGE , No . 388 .

THE annnal festival took placo on Monday afternoon , the 23 rd nit ., at the Masonio Hall , Halesworth , when Bro . R . W . Flick , Yf . ti . elect , was dnly installed in King Solomon ' s chair , Bro . Canova ably discharging tho dnties of installing Master . The visiting brethren wero Bros . E . M . Adnams P . M . 19 S 3 , 0 . G . Raokham S . D . 1983 , G . Durrani ; W . M . 85 , H . Buckingham jnn . S . W . 85 . Bro . R , W .

Flick invested his Officers , as follow : —Bros . E . W . Moore S . W ., Pryce Morris J . W ., W . P . Gale Treasurer , J . M . Canova P . M . P . P . G . S . W . Secretary , W . E . Baylie S . D ., P . W . Kendall J . D ., 0 . E . Lay I . G ., J . Miller Tyler . Tho annnal banquet took place after the installation , under the presidency of Bro . R . W . Flick W . M .

DERBY LODGE , No . 724 .

BRO . THOMAS B . EVANS was , on tho 25 th nit ., at the Masonio Temple , Hope Street , Liverpool , duly installed , according to anoient custom , as the Worshipful Master for the ensuing year of this important and flourishing Lodge . There was a large attendance of Officers and members of the Lodge , as well as of visiting brethren . Among the Provincial Grand Officers present as guests wero Bros . W .

Goodacre Prov . Grand Steward P . G . S . B . England , and Robert Foote P . P . G . Treasurer . Having been installed in the chair of the Derby Lodge , Bro . Evans proceeded to invest his Officers , as follow : — Bio ? . Robert H . Fraser S . W ., William Gosling J . W ., George Becker P . M . Treasurer , Thomaa P . Hodgson Secretary , Arthur S . Heath

S . D ., Gustav 0 . Rostock J . D ., Thomas Holmes I . G ., John Taylor Senior Steward , John Parry Junior Steward , William Briscoe and George M'Donald Assistant Stewards , and Joseph Sharpies P . M . D . C . Bro . Daniel Davies P . M . was selected as Charity Steward . The brethren subsequently partook of the annual installation banquet , catered for by Bro . J . Casey , the House Steward .

STANLEY LODGE , No . 1325 .

BROTHER E . COLLISTER-JONES was , on the 23 rd ulfc ., afc the Masonio Temple , Hope-street , Liverpool , duly installed as Worshipfnl Master for the ensning year . The W . M . elect was presented for installation by Bros . J . H . Bradshaw and J . W . Burgess , and the ceremony was performed by Bros . J . H . Bradshaw and T . Guile . Bro . Collister-Jones then proceeded to invest hia Officers , as follow : —

Bros . T . J . Jarman I . P . M ., J . Woodward S . W ., W . Fvans J . W ., T . Gaile P . M . Treasurer , Martin Nicholas Secretary , W . H . Hodges S . D ., W . Careon J . D ., T . A . Bradshaw I . G ., J . Barratt , T . Jones , W . Tattersail , G . W . Parker Steward ? , William Hudson Organist , and W . H . Ball Tyler . Tho brethren subac qnenfcly partook of a banquet ,

sapplied in the excellent style u * ual with Bro . James Casey , the House Steward . During tho evening , which was moat agreeably enlivened by the musical contributions of Bros . W . Hudson , E . Pugh Rice Williaiis , P . Williams , W . H . Latham , W . Costain , J . Roberts ,

J . Tarhuck , T . Vernon , and others , tho retiring W . M . Bro . Jarman was presented with a Past Master's jewel and a handsome marble clock and sido ornaments . The retiring I . P . M . Bro . Guile was also presented with a Past Master's apron .

CHISLEHURST LODGE , No . 1531

A MEETING of this Lodge took place on Saturday , the 28 fch ulfc ., - £ - * - at the Bull ' s Head Hotel , Chislehurst , when the following "" vere present : —Bros . Hollis W . M ., C . F . Quicke S . W . and W . M . elect , T . Brailev J . W .. W . Kinns P . P . G . O . Treasnrer . E . J . GnnrTnlo

Secretary , C . Dettmer S . D ., J . Marshall J . D ., W . Gleaves I . G ., T . C . Nunn P . M ., R . Nevill P . M ., J . Behenna P . M . P . P . G . O ., W . T . Hunt P . M ., E . Kipps P . M . P . P . G . O ., G . Dowsett , T . Smith , A . J . Perriam , G . Proctor , J . Drinkwater , G . Whomes , A . Muir , A . Tuck , and G . Williams . Visitors : —Bros . . Tas > . Stevens P . M . P . Z . V 21 R T * . n * r >«» . f 0

P . M . 65 , Muir Smith P . M . 788 , G . Bundy P . M . 902 , W . London P . M . 2077 , R . Cummings P . M . 2168 , Dodson P . M . 862 , R . Homan P . M . lE ? ' * Lord S . D . 2168 , Bishop S . W . 180 , T . Squire 1663 , A . Cocks il ? o m 2021 ' Norris 174 > Picket 1602 > Callagcan 1278 , Gardner ^ 48 , and Nathan Robinson , L . C . C , 2168 . The ballot for Mr . John

"torey being unanimous , that gentleman was initiated , and Brother Andrew Mair was passed to the second degree , both ceremonies being well carried out by the W . M . Other necessary bnsiness being got T ° 8 ° . Bro . Chas . Quicke S . W . W . M . elect was installed in the „ . " ¦ , "' ° * ¦ - *» - - - by the W . M ., in an impressive manner , in the presence ¦

" sne goodly array of P . M . ' s mentioned . Bro . Qnicke then appointed and invested the following brethren in their respective am ? - ' . J „ ho did in the fa , lesfc Possible manner . Bro . Nunn was Ppointed S . W ., J . Marshall J . W ., E . Goodale Secretary , W . Gleaves uier Bmith iii

PPr ' j ^ o . u ., T . . ( ., ( . Jt ' roctor D . U ., and A . J . termo Drinkwater Stewards . The W . M . then , in appropriate Bro Vn e 8 ented the 1 - - Br 0 * Eon * 8 with the P * M *' 8 i ewo , » a * -- * nnimnnT n

banquet % h com P * 7 adjourned to partake of a substantial . * 7 ] J * , ? n 8 nal Loyal toasts were proposed and drunk , and the Grand Mt 1 D terms of sorro " of the sorions illness of the Pro master . Some . capital harmony was rendered by Broa . Tom

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Squire , Dowsett , Nathan Robinson , and Bro . Jas . Stevens P . M . gav ° a most impressive Masonio recitation . Excellent speeches were made by brethren responding , to fcha toasts , and the hearty and genuine good wishes expressed to the W . M . by all leaves no doubt as to the success of his year of office . This installation meeting ia a red-letter day in the history of the Chislehurst Lodge .

Camden Lodge of Instruction , No . 704 . —The usual weekly meeting was held at the Lewisham Masonio Rooms , adjoining the White Hart Hotol , 116 High Street , Lewisham , on Thursday , the 26 th ulfc . Tbe Preceptor , Bro . Jamea Stevens P . M . P . Z ., occupied the chair as W . M ., and tho following brethren officiated , viz .: —Bros . H . R . Trant S . W ., R . W . Cartwright J . W ., Walter Robin Secretary ,

Richard Tilling S . D ., S . Lancaster J . D ., and C Robson P . M . I . G . Among the brethren present were Bros . A . Wimbush , F . F . Catfc , E . Webb , T . Athey , & o . The nsual preliminaries having received attention , the first ceremony was rehearsed in detail , and the several portions of the work and most important points were explained , to the expressed satisfaction of all present . Bro . H . R . Trant will exercise the Lodge in the first degree at the next meeting .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — LONDESBOROUGH CHAPTER , No . 734 .

fpHE membera held a meeting in the Masonic Hall , Driffield , on J- Monday afternoon , the 16 th ult ., to transact the usual business and to instal the Principals and invest the Officers . The retiring M . E Z . was Comp . H . Holgreaves , and tho M . E . Z . elect Comp . James Bordass . The installation ceremony was performed by Comp . Jamea

J . S . & . Ansen P . Z . P . P . G . S . B ., and the other Principals were Comps . Chadwick H ., W . Highmoor J ., T . Bell P . S ., and J . Holtby S . E . After the ceremony the Companions adjourned to the Back Hotel , and spent a pleasant evening .

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

— : o : — Comedy . —Although Mr . J . Comyns Carr announces thafc hia new faroial comedy " Nerves" is adapted from " Les Feramea Nerveuses , " the piece has been so altered and re-written that nothing but the bare skeleton of the plot remains . Still the result is eminently satisfactory , as there is nothing in the farce that could offend the most

susceptible taste , and it is received with a continuous roar of laughter from beginning to end . No wonder then that the honse is crowded night after night , in spite of the warm weather . Mr . Carr ' s characters aa depicted in this farce are novv-a-days well known ; the nervoua woman is always with us , only in different classes different resulta obtain . The peevish wife has " nerves" to conceal a fretful

disposition , the domineering mother-in-law has an attack whenever sho ia thwarted , while the " slavey " finds relief in hysterics to disguise her feelings when chided by the " misses . " Ifc may be objected thafc no wife , however unreasonable , would pro 3 eed to fche lengths adopted by Mrs . Armitage , but it would never do to criticise too closely the plot of a farce . So long as propriety is respected the oud excuses—nay ,

justifies—the means . Mr . C H . Havvtrey has now so often impersonated the happy-go-Iaoky husband that he is necessarily perfect in the part , and his performance of the sorely tried Captain Armitage ia altogether admirable . The Violet Armitage of Miss Maude Milletfc is another careful study , and two strong character parts are sustained by Miss Sophie Larkin and Mr . H . Kemble . The burden of the piece

falls to Mr . Edward Righton , whose impersonation of the French confeotioner , Hippolyte Caramel , is exceedingly clever . He ia well assisted by Miss Lottie Venne as Zephyr Elaine , a fashionable modiste , whose sayings are " quite English you know . " The small port of Emma is raised to importance by the talent of Miss Lydia Cowell , who is certainly a housemaid " up to date . " Indeed all tho dramatic person's may well be described as impersonat ' ona of Le

fin de siecle , and are artistically drawn . Tho success of the pie 3 e cannot be denied and will doubtless attain a long run . The pie r ce da resistance is preceded by Mr . W . Lestocq's pathetic drama , in ono act , "A Bad Penny , " in which Messrs . H . Day , W . Wyes , P . S . Champion and Miss Ethel Mathew sustain the principal parts . Both pieces are prettily mounted , and the public have to thank Mr . E . F . Bradley , the courteous acting manager , for many conveniences in front of the house .

The annual festival on bohalf of tho Masonic Charities of Ireland was observed on the 24 th ult ., in Dungannon , Connty Tyrone . Tbo brethren attended service in the Parish Church , clothed in Masonio regalia . The preacher selected for the occasion was tho Rev . E . Bigoe Bagot , Rector of St . Mary ' s , Beswick , P . M . M . E . Z . P . P . G . Chaplain of East Lancashire and Chesbire .

A meeting of those interested in the new Lodge at Alderley Edgo was held on Wednesday , tho 25 th ult ., in Manchester , when Oflicers were proposed . It is expected that the consecration will take place either this month or early in Angusfc .