Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

ROYAL NAVAL CHAPTER , No . 59 . ON the 18 th ult ., an important meeting of this Chapter was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , when Comp . Augustus Harris was installed M . E . Z . by the retiring Z , Comp . Alfred Williams . Amongst those present were Conips . Col Townley Caldwell , F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., the Earl of Euston , Sir J .

Monokton , Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , and C . F . Matier . At the close of the ceremony the brethren repaired to the Great Hal ) , where a rSchercb . 6 banquet was supplied by Messrs . Spiers and Pond , tinder the superintence of Bro . J . Dartnall .

ALL SAINTS' CHAPTER , No . 422

COMPANION ALFRED KIRK was installed M . E . Z . at Gansborough , on Monday evening , the 25 th ult ., the other Officers being Comps . F . Baines , F . J . Southby S . E ., Wright S . N ., Liversidge P . S . and Treasurer , W . Mason 1 st A . S ., Rev . C . E . Laing 2 nd A . S , Scott Janitor .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— : o : — The Half-Yearly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown was held on Tuesday last , at the Holborn Restaurant . For some reason , which

we are totally at a loss to understand , we are never furnished with the necessary documents whereon to base a report of these half-yearly meetings . We may have something to say on this next week . One feature ,

however , we have been requested to mention . There were two candidate nominated for the post of Grand Treasurer , the election for which office will take place in June next . The two candidates are Bro . C . Grilles and Bro . George Gardner Bro . Gardner was initiated in the Domatic ( Craft ) Lodge ,

No . 177 . He is a founder , P . M . and Secretary of the Chiswick Lodge , No . 2012 ; founder and W . M . of the George Gardner Lodge , No . 2030 ; Z . Kensington Chapter , No . 1381 ; I . G . Thistle Mark Lodge , No . 8 ; founder , P . M .

Treasurer Chiswick Mark Lodge , No . 357 ; P . P . G . D . C . Middlesex and Surrey ; founder and Treasurer Chiswick Lodge of Instruction . Brother George Gardner has also served thirteen Stewardships to the different Institutions , and is a Vice President .

ST . WILFRID'S LODGE , No . 209

AT the installation meeting on Monday , the 11 th nit ., at Alford , Bro . Geo . Bosson was installed Master of that Lodge by Bro . G . Green . The appointments were : Bros . W . Mason I . P . M ., T . A . Handsley S . W ., E . A . Young J . W ., Jno . Davies M . O ., T . C . Johnson S . O ., J . E . Mason J . O ., G . Green Treasurer , C . Smyth Secretary , R . Garfit S . D ., H . Christian I . G ., Burridge O . G . Other appointments stood over . Several Provincial Officers wero present .

BEECHAM'S ILLUSTRATED CHRISTMAS ANNUAL

fTTHE craze for light reading at the Christmas Season seems to be as -L pronounced as ever , and our popular Advertisers seem fully alive to this fact . Last year the Proprietor of Beecham ' s Pills , a medicine which has deservedly secured for itself a high repute , both in this country and abroad , issued what may be styled " a wondeiful pennyworth . " Mr . Beecham this year

seem- to be equally successful ; his second annual issue in before n * , i ! , nd the . book is undoubtedly superior to its pioneer . It cm'tHii . s 100 naures of oriuitml tales sp > 'cinlly written by the following well-know , arid eminent authors : —Joseph Hatton , Florence Marryatt , Fergus Hiim > -, Surah Hamer , George Manville Fenn , James

Greenwood , H . F . Wood , Ida Lemon , Sir Gilbert E . Campbell , Bart ., Howard Paul , Dr . J . W . Kirton . It is well printed , in clear type , and bein ^ quite a marvel at the price , as far as literature i 3 concerned , is likely to take rank as one of the best Magazines of the season . The proprietor of " Beecham's Pills " deserves the encouragement of lovers of fiction for the treat he has placed within the reach of all .

Marriage.

MARRIAGE .

¦ ¦ ¦ •< : > i <> n 'in- 3 uih ult .. at All Saints , Fulham , by the Rev F . ¦ . Fi he , vienr . AI . FKKD STIDAM , jnn ., of the Chestnuts , Denmark Hill i !¦ vwv ' ¦ r . i-ir . ilium- ter < , r Hvo . W J .-IYCR , of 'Vestfl Oil T -n-. ico , Fulham ,

LA . VEB . qn tho 28 th ult ., at Sutherland Avenue , Pacld <' ugton , Bro . JOHS JLaver , in his 70 th year ,

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

— :: o—Vaudeville . — -The success that attended the production of Mr . Buohanan's version of Fielding ' s novel " Joseph Andrews " was sufficient reason for Mr . Thome to resume tho comedy for his autumn season , and the reception accorded to it last week proves

the correctness of the genial manager ' s perception . Additional interest is lent to the revival as many of the characters are sustained by performers other than the original casto , and they have had the advantage of an extended country tour before appearing in London . Mr . Frank Gillmore now undertakes the rdle of the hero , with

considerable ability , and Miss Ella Bannister gives a graceful interpretation of the persecuted Fanny ; Miss Gladys Ffolliott plays Lady Booby with discretion , Miss Sylvia Hodson makes a capital Mistress Slipslop , and Miss Coralie Owen endows the small part of Mrs . Adams with much pathos . Another new comer is Mr . O . Harbury

who is very effective as the dignified Sir George Wilson . Of course Mr . Thome resumes hi 3 inimitable impersonation of Parson Adams , —he could not well be spared , —and was greetad with tremendous applause when he made his appearance on the stage . Mr . Fred Thome returns with his olever character sketch of the

drunken Welsh parson still further delineated . Mr . Blythe also appears again as the Gipsy Jim , and Mr . Cyril Maude as the young beau , Lord Fellamar , enacts the part in a manner that could hardly be surpassed . The same careful stage arrangements and appropriate

scenery are presented ; and the new aot drop , by Mr . Walter Hann , representing Windsor Castle from the Thames , was much admired . We can safely predict a further run of prosperity for the pieoe , whioh affords an admirable illustration of English life during the last century .

St . James's Hall . —We recently paid a visit to the Moore and Burgess Minstrels , at their hall in Piccadilly , and , judging from the reception giveu by a good audience to the different artisteB , they remain as popular as ever . Starting in the goood old-fashioned style , with songs , comic and sentimental , to be followed in the second part

by miscellaneous items , the present programme thus formed is a most attractive one . Suoh popular vocalists as Messrs . Ralph Hunt , Stockwell , Vernon Reed , Leo Kloss , T . Spurr , Walter Hawkins , P . Gaulois , Clement Stewart score well in the sentimental lice , while the comio business is well kept going by Messrs . G . W . Moore , Eugene

StrattoD , Sam Eaebnrn , T . Somers , T . Birohmore , and Pete Dwight . The first part concludes with a grand seleotion from Auber ' s opera of " Massaniello , " whioh is splendidly rendered by the choir and orchestra of the company . In the second part we have Mr . P . C . Shortis exhibiting his skill as a banjo and violin player . The music that

this gentleman gets out of these two instruments is something to be remembered , and clearly puts Mr . Shortis nearly , if not quite , at the top of the tree in this special line . This is followed by a capital song and dance by Mr . T . Somers , and then comes " Sim Dimpsey , " given by Messrs . Eugene Stratton , Sam Raebnm , and

Pearce . Signor Benedetto , the male soprano , is certainly worth hearing , while the peroration on modern events by Mr . Tom Birch , more is very amusing . Mr . Sam Eaebnrn gives an amusing banjo

selection of quaint parodies , after which tho entertainment is brought to a close by a laughable sketch , entitled " Military Tactics . " We may add that the programme throughout is a capital one , and will repay any one who may go to hear it .

Rapid progress is being made at Drury Lane with the Christmas pantomime , which is to be produced on Boxing night . The subject is " Jack and the Beanstalk , " which Messrs . Augustus Harris and Harry Nicholls have made very amusing . The following company has been secured : —Messrs . Harry Nicholls , Herbert Campbell , Dan

Leno , Chas . Laurie , Brothers Griffiths , George Conquest jun ., Leopold Brothers , Tom Pleon , Walter Stanton , Harry Payne ; and the Misses Harriett Vernon , Marie Faudelle , Marie Duggau , Agnes Hewitt , Edith Charteris , Rosie Deering , Sybil Grey , with Mdlle . Zan .

fretti and iBnea ( the Flying Dancer ) . The music is by Walter Slaughter , the scenery by Messrs . Dayes and Caney , Koutsky and Perkins , and the dresses have been executed by Auguste et Cie ., Mons . Landolff , Paris , Miss Palmer and Mrs Atkins .

Messrs . Gilbert and Sullivan ' s new opera will be produced at the Savoy Theatre this ( Saturday ) evening . " Master and Man , " by G . E . Sims and Henry Pettitt , is in active rehearsal , and will be shortly produced at the Princess's .

The circus at Covent Garden this year premises to be muoh better in all respects than its predecessors . Attractions of all kinds are promised , while for children a grand spectacle pantomime on the subject of "Cinderella" will be provided . Mons . Eaney has been engaged as equestrian director .

Mr . Heury Irving announces two special matinees of " The Dead Heart" on Monday and Tuesday , 23 rd and 24 th in 3 t ., at half past two , on which occaaions there will be no evening performance . The Alhambra announces a speoial matineo for Saturday , the 14 th inst ., when the Naval and Military spectacle , " Our Army and

Navy , " will be presented . Herr Sandow and Professor Attila will perform their marvellous athletie feats ; while James Fawn , Harry Randall , Walter Munroe , Mias Marie Coleridge , Marie Lloyd , Rezene aid Robini , Walter Stanton and Mddle . Tina , the Brothers Wilson , find vatinua other avtistes will appear .

We are sorry to hesir that Mr . Edward Terry is beginning to feel ¦ ho strain on his system consequent on the work entailed by the run •f " Sweet Lavender , " and notwithstanding its success it will i ' •!)•. 1 > K l > av" to b •vvirfnir ^ wn early in the ensuing vear to enable

> i " in' lit c ( Hiit' < li » M o tnke ; i few weeks necessary rest . It is not «* ( 1 l ' *¦•> ' -i"r •ti ri will be put •»! fit thi * theatre durincr the proprietor ' s temporary absence , though several offers from popular entertajaers axe being considered ,