Instruction.

ROYAL VICTORIAN JUBILEE LODGE , No . 2184 . ( Late the Terriers . )

THB regular weekly meeting was held at the Dover Castle Hotel , Westminster Bridge Road , S . E ., on Wednesday , 12 th inst ., under the presidency of Bro . T . Holmes as W . M ., with Bros . W . Parkington S . W ., J . Levy J . W ., A . Darch P . M . Preceptor , H . Sinclair P . M . Sec , A . Clemow P . M . S . D ., C . Riley J . D ., W . J . Nevvstead I . G ., A . B . Cohen , C . Wetton , Walker , T . Holland , J . Higgins , Wynman , and others .

It was particularly gratifying to see the Lodge so well attended as was the case on this occasion . The hour of meeting is convenient far a large number of Brethren , while the reputation of Bro . A . Darch as a painstaking Preceptor doubtless acts as an additional attraction . The W . M . rehearsed the ceremony of initiation , with Bro . W . Higgins respresenting the candidate . Bro . Holland was then examined for the second degree , and the ceremony was gone through , both degrees being rehearsed in a most creditable manner .

The Bye-laws were read , Bro . Holder was re-elected Treasurer , Bro . Sinclair Secretary , Bro . A . Darch Preceptor , and Bro . C Wetton W . M . 2087 Deputy Preceptor , those Brethren acknowledging the further expression of confidence in them on the part of the Lodge . B ^ os . Ridley , Holland , and Cohen were elected Auditors of the Lodge , and the Tyler was re-appointed .

Bro . Darch proposed that the annual lunch should take place on Wednesday , 16 th November , at 2-30 , and his suggestion was unanimously agreed to . Bro . John Higgins was elected a member , and Bro . Parkington selected to preside at the next meeting .

ON Wednesday , 19 th inst ., Bros . W . Parkington S . W . 1589 W . M ., J . Levy S . W ., A . Cohen J . W ., A . Darch P . M . Prec , C Wetton P . M . Dep . Prec , C . H . Randall S . D ., T . Holmes J . D ., J . Walker I . G ., 0 . Riley , Wynman , W . Perrin , J . Rugh , & c . The first ceremony was rehearsed , with Bro . C . Wetton representing the candidate . The W . M . vacated the chair in favour of Bro . A . Cohen J . W ., and he opened the Lodge in the second degree , entrusting Bro . Riley and afterwards going through the ceremony of raising .

Bro . John Rugh was elected a member , and Bro . Levy w . M . for the first meeting in November .

BRONDESBURY LODGE , No . 2698 . ON Wednesday , at Bro . Coxen ' s , the Earl of Derby , 155 High Road , Kilburn , Bros . W . H . Liddall W . M ., R . J . Campbell S . W ., J . H . Clemens J . W ., A . F . Hardyment Prec , H . Willsmer Secretary , G . Coxen S . D ., G . D . Fraser J . D ., H . Brown I . G ., M . Spiegel P . M . P . P . G . St . B ., W . G . Coxen P . M ., J . Smith P . M ., Pearse , Palmer , Spencer , Crook , Lines , Marks , Wynman , & c .

The W . M . rehearsed the ceremony of initiation , Bro . Coxon acting as candidate , and then advanced the Lodge to the third degree , when the " drill" was gone through , a practice which might be more frequently attended to in our Lodges of Instruction , it being notorious thafc Brethren who are letter perfect in one or other of the sections are often most slovenly in their salutes and other important parts of the ceremonies .

Bros . Palmer , Spencer , and Brown were elected members of fche Lodge , and returned their thanks . It was proposed by Bro . Campbell , and seconded by the Preceptor , that the Instruction Lodge should in future meet on Mondays instead of Wednesdays . Substantial reasons for fche change were brought forward , audit was unanimously agreed tbafc fche change should be made from fche firsfc week in November .

Bro . Campbell W . M . of the Mother Lodge will preside on Wednesday next , and ifc is expected he will be well supported , he being very popular in the district .

R. M. I. Boys.

R . M . I . BOYS .

THE following is a list of the unsuccessful candidates at the election which took place last week , with particulars of the votes recorded on behalf of each , these votes being available for the next contest , provided the lads are then eligible to go to the poll : —

Votes No . on Paper . Name . Forward Polled Total .

16 Dorrell , Gilbert Frederick 304 2066 2370 1 Hatchwell , Leonard Douglas ... 589 1230 1819 42 Chowne , Henry Tom — 1660 1660 10 Moir , Sydney Herbert 824 515 1339 23 Holdom , Arthur James Thomas ... — 1244 1244 40 Payne , Lionel George — 883 883

17 Johnson , Albert Edward ( last ) ... 2 868 870 20 Downing , Lewis Wilfrid 376 337 713 9 Nichols , Herbert Wilfrid ... 225 254 ' 479 29 Jarman , Montagu Wenham ... — 461 461 2 Sherman , Harold Mackenzie ... 134 191 325 11 Stiles , Malcolm Chester 122 115 237

7 McLeod , Lewis Arthur Alexander ... 16 75 91 3 Hartley , Bernard 25 31 56 6 Price , Edmund Roy 13 27 45 36 Jones , John Bowen — 24 24 5 Broben , Gerald Grant 5 8 13 25 Herapath , Cyril Alexander ... — 8 8 8 Hardy , Harold Richard ( last ) ... Withdrawn .

A Bad Practice.

A BAD PRACTICE .

npHEBE is a practice that is altogether too common in many JL Lodges , which we have had occasion to condemn from time to time , but which continues to prevail here and there , and which ought to suffer tlie serious rebuke of all Masons . We refer to the levity exhibited by certain Brethren when the degrees are being conferred . Ic is something which tends directly to lower Masonry in the estimation of the initiate , and in a general

A Bad Practice.

way causes the members themselves to look upon the sublime monitions and ceremonial of the Order as something commonplace . Carefully studied we cannot fail to view the degrees—taken together—as a strikingly dramatic representation of human life ,

from the cradle to the grave , from birth to death , from the first advent of the soul of man into this sphere of existence to his exit and passage on to another stage of being . The Entered Apprentice is the newly born child , the Fellow Craft is the maturing individual , passing through life , and the Master Mason

is one who , done with the struggles and trammels of this probationary state is knocking for admission , at the portals of death , to the Grand Lodge celestial , quitting forever material experience . Grand solemnity , impressive seriousness , grave consideration should mark the conduct of every participant m this splendid ritual service , specially calculated as it is to work a morally

educational effect . The candidate for Masonic illumination in most cases approaches the Lodge room with a feeling of profound repect for the Order , a high and reverent impressiveuess , and this exalted opinion of the Institution is fully met by the matchless teachings which he hears and the strikingly appropriate ceremonial which he witnesses . If to these influences are added

due gravity on the part of the brethren conducting the initiation or passively looking on , a great majority of initiates will emerge from the Lodge room with prior convictions concerning the beauty , nobility aud grandeur of Masonry ineffacably fixed . If , on the other hand , the work be but perfunctorily performed by an

assemblage of indifferent , irreverent , frolicsome Brethren , who by their actions indicate an almost total lack of interest in and repect for the service , the newly fledged Brother can hardly fail to suffer a vast lowering in conception respecting the true worth and importance of the Masonic Order , and he will inevitably

come forth into the ordinary light of day with radically modified , convictions to the detriment of the Fraternity . He will , perforce , descend from the high mount of appreciation , he will become disenchanted , shorn of his reverence and prepared in turn to treat Masonry as nothing better than a common social club , with no particular moral aim in view . — " Kansas Freemason . "

It appears that formerly , in South Dakota , ministers of the gospel received the degrees gratis , but at the last Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge that privilege was invoked , so that hereafter our clerical friends will meet the same expense paid by other applicants who receive the degrees . — " Trestle Board . "

The Theatres, &C.

The Theatres , & c .

Drury Lane . —7 ' 45 , The Great Ruby . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday , 1-45 . Lyceum . —8 ' 15 , Macbeth . Wednesday , 2-15 only . Haymarket . —8-30 , The Little Minister . Matin 6 e , Saturday , 2 * 30 . ( Last nights ) . On Saturday , The Manoeuvres of Jane . Adelphi . —8 , The Gipsy Earl . Matinee , Wednesday 2 . Criterion . —8-20 , The Liars . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 . Vaudeville . —8-20 , Her Royal Highness . Matinee , Wednesday , 2 ' 30 .

Daly's . —8-15 , A Greek Slave . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 . Savoy . —8-20 , The Sorcerer , and Trial by Jury . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 . Prince of Wales ' s . —8-15 , The Royal Star . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 . Gaiety . —8-15 , A Runaway Girl . Matinee , Saturday , 2 .

Strand . —8 - 20 , Jerry and a sunbeam . 9 , What happened to Jones . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday , 3 . St . James ' s . —8-30 , Thc Elder Miss Blossom . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday , 2-30 . Court . —8-10 , The Mugwump . 8 . 45 , When a man ' s in love .

Globe . —7 . 45 , The Three Musketeers . Avenue . —8 , Constancy . S' 30 , Lord and Lady Algy . Matinee , Wednesday , 3 , Garrick—8-15 , The Secret of the Keep . 9 , Brother Officers . Shaftesbury . —8 , The Belle of New York . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday , 2 . Lyric—815 , Little Miss Nobody . Matinee , Thursday , 2-30 .

Duke of York's . —8-30 , The Adventure of Lady Ursula . Matinee , Wednesday , 2-30 . Comedy . —815 , The Topsy Turvy Hotel . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 . Royalty . —On Monday , Spanish Company . Grand . — . Next week , Moths . Parkhurst . —Next week , Tho Sorrows of Satan .

Queen ' s Opera House , Crouch End . —Next Week , The Circus Girl . Alexandra . —Next week , LaPoupee . Dalston . —Next week , One of the best . Al ham bra . —8 , Variety Entertainment . Jack Ashore , & c Empire . —7 * 50 , Variety Entertainment . New Ballet Alaska , & c . Palace . —7 ' 45 , Variety Entertainment . New American Biograph , Sec London Pavilion . —8 , Variety Entertainment .

Tivoli . —7 - 30 , Variety Entertainment . Saturday , 2-15 also . Royal . —7-30 , Variety Company . Saturday , 2-30 also . Egyptian Hall . —3 and 8 , Mr . J . N . Maskolyne ' s entertainment . Crystal Palace . —Varied attractions daily . Thursdays , Fireworks . Alexandra Palace . —Open Daily . Constant Amusements . Baloon Ascents . Fireworks , Sec , Sec . Royal Aquarium . —Open 10 a . m ., close 11-30 p . m . Constant Amusement .