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CTiATJSENTIUM LODGE , No . 1461 . AT a meeting of this Lodge , held at the Masonio Hal ! , Woolston , on Wednesday , tho 4 th instant , Bro . K . Boll S . W . was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year .

EPPING LODGE , No . 2 u 77 . THE ordinary meeting of this Lodgo was held at fcho Cook Tl ' otol , Epping , on Saturdav , the 7 th inst ., when th" >* o were present Bros . E . Lewis W . M . Ackworth I P . M . Treasnrer , S . Salmon S . W .,

, F . Woodrow J . W ., J . London S . B ., T . Flet-her , 1 . 1 ) ., Fraser I . G ., \\ . Fletcher Organist ; and several other members and visitors . Lodge vvas opened in duo form , and the minutes of last Lodge meeting woro read and confirmed . Bro . Johnson was entrusted , nnd retired , and

subsequently passed to thn degree of F . C . The c-wlidnfce for rmsmg and two gentlemen for initiation wer « nna'oi ' ably absent . Bro . J . Salmon S . W . was unanimously elected W . M . for the nnsuing year , and a P . M ' s jewel voted to the retiring W M ., and Bros . Fletch' r and Frnser , with other Officers , were elected the Audit Committee of the

Lodgo for the cunning year . The Tyler was also unanimously reelected . Two gentlemen were proposed for initiation . There being no further business , tho Lodge was closed in duo form , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet table . The usual Masonic and other toasts followed , and were duly hononred .

Justice Lodge of Instruction , No . 147 . —A meeting was held on Thursday , 12 th inst ., at tho Brown Bear , High-street , Deptford . Bros . Pitt W . M ., Stringer S . W ., J . Bedford Williams J . W ., S . K . Speight P . M . Secretary , Prior S . D ., Thomas J . D ., Dixon I . G . ; P . M . ' s Hutchings Preceptor and Banks ; Bros . MansfHd . Penrose , Millington , Emblin , and Greener . Lodgo was opened in

fcho first degree , and after the minutes had been read and confirmed , the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Mansfield personating tho candidate . Lodge wns then called off , and on resuming the usual questions wero well answered by Bro . Millington . The Lodge was opened in the second , and the ceremony of passing rehearsed .

L ^ dgo was advanced to tho third degree , and closed to the first Bio . Stringer S . W . was elected W . M . for the ensuing Thursday , and all business being ended , Lodgo was closed and adjourned . The annual banquet , has been fixed for Thursday , tho 10 th December ; it will bo held at the White Swatt Hotol , Deptford .

Sir Hugh Myddelton Lodge of Instruction , Ho . 1602 . —On Thursday , 5 th instant , afc tho White Morse Tavern , Liverpoolroad . Bros . Hirst W . M ., Williams S . W ., Ware J . W ., Weeden Preceptor , Osborn Treasurer , Hughes Secretary , James S . D ., Patient J . D ., Baker I . G Bros . McMillan , Allsworth , Jenkins , and Crawlev .

After preliminaries , the ceremony of initial ion was rehearsed , Bro . Jenkins candida ' o ; and the ceremony of passing , Bro . B deer candidato . Bros . Baker and Allsworth answered tho questions leading to tho third degree , bat were not entrusted , being only Fellow Crafts . Bro . Williams was elected W . M . for tho next , meeting . The accounts

for tho past twelve months wero adopted . The following Officer . * were r-j-elected for the ensuing twelve months : —Bros . Weeden Preceptor , Osborn Treasurer , and Hughes Secretary . Nothing further offering , the Lodge vvas closed , aud adjourned until Thursday , 12 th November .

The following Festivals were held at the Freemasons Tavern for the week ending Saturday , 14 th November 1885 :-Monday—Mr . Morton ' s Ball , St . George's and Cornerstone Lodges

Tuesday—New Holborn Quudiiilcs , Urban Lodge . Wednesday—Enocli Lodge , Lodgo of Fidelity , Thursday—Lodge of Regularity , Pilgrim Lodge , Polish National Lodge . University of London Lodge . Friday—Britannic Lodge , Bedford Lodge , Eclectic Lodge . Saturday —Phoenix Lodge , Duke of Cornwall Lodge .

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The Theatres.

THE THEATRES .

Comedy . —Miss Violet Melnofcto , like many a famous general , has advanced through honourable defeat to triumphant success , and Mr . Gilbert Tate , with proud satisfaction , can hang oufc his banners on tho outward walls—boxes , stalls , pit balcony , "Full "—scarce standing room , even where enthusiasts peep through the curtains

behind the dress circle to snatch glimpses of pretty Miss Sfc . John , maugre fche ire of irate old gentlemen . The opera , "Ermenie" is perhaps not particularly new , but somo of the numbers a ** e certainly very graceful and have the advantage of excellent interpolation by the very strong company Miss Melnotte has secured . The story is

founded on fche famous Robert Macaire , which somo of ns have had the good fortune to see embodied by Henry Irving and J . L . Toole , and perhaps , with due respect be it said , fco the still more dramatic interpretation of the Brothers Martinetti . Miss St .. John , in the hwuue , finds a congenial and graceful medium for her playfulness of

manner , whilo the composer , Mr . Jakobowski , has furnished hor with somo charming songs , perhaps not very relovanfc to the story ; but one does not look for logical treatment in comic opera . Mr . Mervyn has a stirring soldier song , which roused the honso fco no little enthusiasm , and manly and valiant he

looked as the Marqnis de Ponfc Vert . Mr . Bracy has little dramatic opportunity , as the young secratary who wins the love of Erminie , but he has one especially fine lyric allotted him . Immense laughter and applause rewarded the efforts of Mr . Paulton and Mr . Frank Wyatfc—as Ravanne and Cadeau , known afore time as

Macaire and Jacques Strop . But though Mr . Paulton was as doleful 'ind grim as his admirers could wish , nnd Mr . Wyafcr as lithe nnd fantastical , as fall of quips and quirks as an Italian Punchinello , neiihar ono nor the other seemed to belong to the story . Mr . Paulfc-n •• 'uggests the co-uic relief in a Surrey melodrama , and Wyatt our old

frond Jingle ; such a pair would have found their career as Knights of the B , oad ignomininnaly ended . But , again , who asks consistency from comic opera ? The piece is well mounted ; fche costumes charming . Rarely has Miss St .. John appeared in a prettier dress than this lovely pink satin and maroon velvet , which suits hor so wel 1 . The

details of costume , also , have been carefully looked to ; wo find the lino gentlemen provided wifch the watches and fob chains in which the bucks of . the period delighted : whilst the ladies wear a fie

circumference of farthingale . We must not close without a word of praise to Mr . Percy Compton , who makes a careful study of an old beau , and to Miss M . A . Victor , who seems to revel in the humours of a susceptible elderly princess .

Drury Lane . —The Loan Collection of Egyptian and Soulanese arms , nccontrements and relics was opened on Thursday afternoon , in the Grand Saloon , afc Drnry Lane . Lord Wolseley has sent , amongst other things , the chain armour given him by the Khedive , and Arabi ' s pistols ; Sir Gerald Graham contributes fcho kourbash

given him as a parting prasent , and Osman Dignas Koran ; Admiral llewett exhibits his Abyssinian robes of honour ; Colonel Kitchener ( now on his road to Zanzibar ) lends hia Arab costume aud a piece , of carpet from Gordon ' s room at Khartoum ; arid wo are also to Inve Major Pigott ' s famous hog-spear which led the " D" company of

mounted infantry to victory . Lord Dnudonald's and Colonel Paget ' s trophies ; Mr . Villiers ' , Mr . Prior ' s , and Mr . Caton Woodvillb ' s sketches , and Colonel Eaton ' s famous medals . There is to be a reproduction of Arabi ' s cell , with the original furniture , a field pump

by Messrs . Merry weather , and a field post office from C donel Du Plat Taylor . Hardly a Soudan hero has failed to send his offering to the national theatre , which promises to help " Human Nature " through the vicissitudes < f a General Election . — World .

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