Installation Meetings, &C.

They were essentially brethren who had rendered good service to tho Lodge . Eaoh of those who had preceded him in the chair had performed the duties of the office in an admirable manner , and had all contributed their part towards bringing the St . Leonard ' s Lodge to its present state of excellence . Bro .

Barham , in reply , said the Past Masters were only too pleased to Bud the great success the Lodge had attained . They had all , in turn , done their utmost to secure its prosperity . He trusted tho time was far distant wheh he should find the Lodge without a good representative body of Past Masters present at its meetings . Tho

next toast was to the Initiates . The Worshipful Master said there was no toast that brought greater pleasure to the heart of a Master than this . It was an unalterable law of nature that things of earth must die off and pass away , and Freemasonry was no exception to the rnle . This could only be counteracted by the introduction of new

blood—the admission of new members , to whom Freemasons were at all times pleased to offer the heartiest right hand of fellowship . They had that night been honoured by the admission of two initiates . He trusted those brethren had been impressed with the ceremony of their initiation , that they had considered it as no frivolous matter ,

that they would not be disappointed in their expectations of what was to follow , and that they might derive great and lasting benefit , from being associated with tho Order . The two initiates having replied the Worshipful Master submitted the toast of the Charities following on with that of the Visitors . The St . Leonard ' s Lodge had

not been behind hand in the past in the support it gave to the charitable Institutions of the Order , and he trusted it never would be . Sir W . Guyer Hunter , M . P ., replying as a Visitor , said he was very pleased at the present time that the discussion of politics was not allowed in Freemasonry , anything nnassociated with politics was

just then such a novelty with him as to bo particularly interesting . Whenever he had been in a Lodge it had always been to him a source of gratification and pleasure . He had that clay been received in the kindest manner , and this would always be highly appreciated by him . He joined Masonry believing it was the personification of all that

was benevolent in nature . Its tenets and principles from the earliest ages until now had been benevolence and goodwill to all men . It had been stated by some who did not know what the tenets and privileges of the Craft were , that it was a secret society , and ought to be suppressed . In the middle ages , and when the Inquisition was

in full vigour , despotism could not put it down . Why ? because it was based upon love and charity , which all good men and true held dear . Therefore , Freemasonry must flourish as long as the world

existed . Brother Germaine and other Visitors having also spoken to tha toast , the health of the Treasurer and Secretary , and also of the Officers was proposed , after which the Tyler gave the concluding toast , and the brethren separated .

Confidence Lodge of Instruction , No . 193 . —At Bro Lashbrook ' s , Hercules Tavern , 119 Leadenhall-street , E . C , on 9 th inst . Bros . Shackell W . M ., Cubitt , Saint , King , Lashbrook , Belchamber , Pitt Secretary , & c . Lodge wa 3 opened , and the minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed . The questions leading to the second degree were answered by Bro . Lashbrook .

Lodge was opened in the second degree ., and the ceremony was rehearsed . The Becond section of the lecture was worked by Bro . Belohamber , assisted by the brethren . Lodge was closedjin the second

degree . Bro . Saint was elected W . M . for ensuing week . A vote of thanks was carried , to be recorded on tho minutes , for the very able manner in which the W . M . had conducted the arrangements . All labour ended , Lodge was closed in due form .

The Fifteen Sections

THE FIFTEEN SECTIONS

WILL BE WORKED At the New Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction , No . 1695 , Hornsey Wood Tavern , Seven Sisters' Road , on Tuesday , the 22 nd and 29 th inst ., at 8 o ' clock p . m . Bros . Gush W . M ., Larchin S . W ., JenkinB

J . W . . Tuesday , 22 nd : —First Lecture—Bros . Salmon , Hodges , Syckelmoore , Sharp , Gregory , Gush , Larchin . Tuesday , 29 th : — Second Lecture—Bros . Aynsley , Snelling , Fenner , Jenkins , Berry . Third Lecture—Bros . Oldis , Hill , Cross . Bros . Gush Preceptor , Berry Secretary .

Presentation.

PRESENTATION .

ON Thursday , the 3 rd inst ., at the Old Blue Posts , Southampton - bldgs ., a presentatian was made to Bro . H . G . Gush P . M . 1511 . It consisted of a very handsome clock , accompanied by a pnrso of money . The inscription on the clock i 3 as follows , and explains fully the occasion of the presentation .

"Presented to Henry Good Gush P . M . 1541 , on the occasion of hia marriage , by members of the various Lodges of Instruction with which he has been connected , in testimony of their fraternal affection and regard , and for the services he has rendered on all occasions . "

The presentation was made by Bro . Fox , ou behalf of the brethren , and after remarks from Bros . Snelling , Berry , Cross , Creale and others , Bro . Gush responded , and a hearty vote of thanks to Bro . Fox as Chairman , and the other members of the Committee , closed the proceedings .

FUNERALS—Bros . W . K . L . & G-. A . HUTTOU , Coffin Makers and Undertakers , 17 Newcastle Street , Strand , W . C , and 7 Heme Villas , Forest Hill Road , Peokham Bye , S . E .

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

Toole ' s . —This versatile comedian , after a prolonged absence in the provinces , re-appeared before a London audience " at home " on Monday evening , when he was greeted with an enthusiastic welcome . On that occasion he introduced to his friends a farcial three * act piece , entitled " Going It , " by Mr . Maddisou Morton , which was

first played during Bro . J . L . Toole ' s engagement at Glasgow . There it was found that the veteran dramatist's effort was so exactly fitted to Bro . Toole ' s style and manner that he decided to bring io out at his own theatre . We had thought that Mr . Morton had retired years ago from that sphere of play writing which in the

days of" Box and Cox " earned for him such a reputation ; bat we find in the piece now produced a degree of bright sparkling humour and repartee which convinces all who listen to it that " there is life in the old boy yet . " It must be admitted that" Going It" is a little old fashioned in its construction , as well as in its general mode of

evoking merriment ; but the reception accorded to the various dramatis fevsonce was a genuine reflex of the appreciation by a modern audience of ideas which may be regarded in some minds aa somewhat retrogressive in stage representation . " Going it " may decidedly be pronounced as grotesquely humorous , and eminently

suited to the jovial comicalities of Brother Toole , and the able seconding of the members of his company . The favourite comedian always possesses the faculty of keeping his audience in the very best humour , and in his present effort he is no less successful than in many previous ones we have had to record from time to time . It is

a lengthened farce , the rendering of which is made to extend over a couple of hours , bnt there is never a moment ' s abatement of the interest aroused by the incidents presented , whilst in the more prominent situations the leading characters are such as to excite the risibilities of the audience and to sustain their happy humour

throughout . Bro . Toolo makes the most of every position in the piece , and is capitally supported by Miss Emily Thorn as the widow , Mr . E . D . Ward as the spendthrift Bob Cossett , Mr . G . Shelton aa the objectionable Gigswick , and Miss Eliza Johnstone aa the confidential maid servant . At the conclnsion of the farce Brother Toole

and the veteran dramatist were called before the curtain and enthusiastically cheered , when the leading artiste made a character , istic speech , thanking the andience for the hearty manner in which they had received the new piece . He was sure Mr . Maddison Morton would be equally as pleased as he was . He referred to his most

successful country campaign and said he looked forward to a good season , as an indication of which he had already received a good many applications for " orders . " Brother Toole , in the course of hia speech made some comical reference to his friends Mr . Henry Irving and Mr . Sims Reeves , which provoked the utmost amusement

among those present , aud whom he should be delighted to see in company with all their friends , " every evening until further notice . " The after piece , " The O'Dora , " may be somewhat disappointing to old playgoers , who used to regard the evening ' s entertainment completed after tragedy , and when half the audience

invariably testified their opinion to that effect by quitting the house . However , the piece is so good that almost everybody remains to see it out , and the programme is one such as cannot fail generally to satisfy to the utmost all who pay a visit to Bro . Toole ' s unique resort of fun and genuine humour .

IMPORTANT TO PLAYGOERS , —On Wednesday , 2 nd in 3 t ., his Honour Jndge Bailey decided , in the Westminster County Court , the case of Vandenberg v . Augustus Harris , which is of cousiderablo importance to playgoers . Mr . Vandenberg appeared in person ; Mr . Broadley ,

barrister-at-law , instructed by Mr . Bolton , M . P ., represented Mr . Harris . The judge ruled that the sale of a pit ticket only guaranteed admission , and that if there was standing room the plaintiff had no cause of complaint . He therefore gave judgment for the defendant with costs .

Messrs . Cassell announce that on 21 st December will be published the first of a series of weekly 3 d volumes , each containing about 192 pages , small 8 vo , of clear , readable print , which , under the name of Cassell's " National Library , " will produce every week , as a distinct book , some piece of sound literature . The series will represent

all periods and forms of thought . The bocks will bo of the records of History , Biography , Religion , and Philosophy ; Discovery and Enterprise ; Plays , Poems , and Tales ; Natural Science and Natural History ; Art ; Political Economy ; with whatever else may be worth lasting remembrance . The first volume of Cassell's " National

Library" will be " Warren Hastings , " by Lord Macaulay , and this will bo followed by Walton's " Complete Angler , " ( 6 th January ); Mackenzie's " Man of Feeling ; " Byron ' s " " Childe Harold , " ( 20 th January ) , & c , & c . These volumes will be published in paper covers , price 3 d each ; or in cloth , price 6 d each .

" The Royal River : the Thames from source to sea , " has just been published by Messrs Cassell . The work contains descriptive text by Prof . Bonney . H . Schiitz Wilson , Edmund Oilier , D . Maccoll , Godfrey Turner , W . Senior , Aaron Watson , and J . Runciman ; and

is illustrated with engravings from original designs by G . L . Seymour , W . H . J . Boot , C . Gregory , T , Murray , A . Barraud , Captain May , R . I ., A . W . Henley , Clongh Bromley , W . Hatherell , W . B . Wollen , and other artists .

The first attempt of an English writer to place before the public a complete historical sketch of the career of the greatest German statesman of modern times , will be issued in a few days by Messrs .

Cassell and Co ., under the title of " Prince Bismarck ; an Historical Biogruphy . " The work is from the pen of Mr . C . Lowe , M . A ., who , it is well known , possesses exceptional facilities for the preparation of such a record .