Uniformity.

UNIFORMITY .

FOR fully thirty years we have heard and read pleas for uniformity in ritual and work , and all schools of Masonic instruction and all lectures are designed to effect that object , but perfect uniformity has not been attained , and never will be , because of the continual changing of

officers and members and the continual need of lecturing them . But our present purpose is to direct attention to uniformity in opening , conducting and closing Masonic bodies . In all the constituent and Grand bodies there is , in these ceremonies , nearer uniformity than in other respects .

Taking Grand Lodges as an example : There is almost universally the opening in ample form , the announcement of committees , the reception and honouring of visitors , the report of the Committee on Credentials , the address of the Grand Master and its reference to committee , the report of

the Grand Secretary and of the Grand •Treasurer and the reference of same to committee , the receiving and acting on new business . The election of officers , the receiving and acting on committee reports as follows : Grand Master ' s address , appeals and grievances , jurisprudence , obituaries ,

finance , Lodges under dispensation , chartered Lodges , mileage and per diem , petitions , ritual and work , correspondence , special matters , and railroads . In each Grand Jurisdiction having a Masonic Home , a Grand Charity Fund , and a Library Fund , there is a report and action accordingly .

Also in each of those adhering to the Grand Representative system there is a reception and the honouring of Grand Representatives , with responses from same . And finally there is the calling up and acting on unfinished business , the installation of officers , the appointment of standing

committees , and the closing in ample form . With only the change of names of bodies , officers and committees , all this is true in Grand Chapters of Royal Arch Masons , Grand Councils of Royal and Select Masters , and Grand Commanderies of Knights Templar .

There is another mark of uniformity that is especially noteworthy and praiseworthy , namely , that all the Grand Masters , Grand High Priests , and Grand Commanders acknowledge Masonic obligation to God and express gratitude to Him for His loving kindness , and that they pay memorial tribute to all deceased Brethren who were in

prominent office at the time of death , or who were honourably wearing the title of "Past . " Even in the plans of the reports on correspondence there is uniformity , as nearly all

the correspondents review the reports of proceedings in alphabetical order and select and comment as space and their good judgment dictate . In all these things there is commendable uniformity . — " Voice of Masonry . "

The Theatres, &C.

The Theatres , & c .

Covent Garden . —Opera season will commence 9 th May . Lyceum . —On Monday and Tuesday evenings , Waterloo , and The Bells . On Wednesday , 4 th May , The Medicine Man .

Her Majesty ' s . —8 , Julius Ciesar . MatinSe , Wednesday and Saturday , 2 . Haymarket . —8-30 , The Little Minister . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday , 2-30 .

Adelphi . —8 , The Heart of Maryland . M . a . tmee , Wednesday , 2 . Vaudeville . —8-20 , The French Maid . Matinee , Wednesday , 2-30 . Daly ' s . —8-15 , The Geisha ; A story of a Tea House . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 . Savoy . —7-45 , Old Sarah . 8-30 , The Gondoliers . Matinee , Saturday , 2 30 .

Lyric . —8-15 , Dandy Dan , the Lifeguardsman . Matin 6 e , Saturday , 2-30 . Prince of Wales ' s . —8-15 , La Poupfee . Matinfee , Saturday , 2-30 . Gaiety . —8 , The Circus Girl . Matinee , Saturday , 2 . Garrick . —8 , An Attic Drama . 8-45 , Too much Johnson . Matinee ,

Saturday , 2-30 . Criterion . —8-15 , The Liars . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 . St . James ' s . —8 ' 15 , The Conquerors . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday , 2 . Strand . —8 , For Charity ' s sake . 9 , The J . P . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday , 3 . Member ib

Terry's . —b , A warm , n-, xne White iinignt . ( . bast day . ; On Friday , Shadows on the Blind . Globe . —8 , When George the fourth was King . 8-45 , The Master . Duke of York ' s . —8 , The Lady Wrangler . 8-45 , The Dove-Cote . Matinee , Saturday , 3 .

Court . —8-30 , Treiawny of the " WelJs . " MatinSe , Saturday , 2-30 . Royalty . —8 , The light that failed . 9 , Julia . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 . Comedy . —8 , Constancy . 8-30 , Lord and Lady Algy . Avenue . —On Wednesday , at 8 , Love Wisely . 8-45 , The Club Baby . Shaftesbury . —8 , The Belle of New York . Matinee , Saturday , 2 .

Parkhurst . —Next week , Miss Francis of Yale . Grand . —Next week , Charley ' s Aunt . Alexandra . —Next week , Gentleman Joe . Queen ' s Opera House , Crouch End . —Next-week , One Summer ' s Day .

Alhambra . —7-50 , Variety Entertainment . One of the Boys , & c . Empire . —7-50 , Variety Entertainment . " The Press " Ballet , & c . Palace . —7-45 , Variety Entertainment . New American Biograph , & c .

London Pavilion . —8 , Variety Entertainment . Royal . —7-30 , Variety Company . Saturday , 2-30 also . Egyptian Hall . —3 and 8 , Mr . J . N . Maskelyne ' s entertainment . Crystal Palace . —Varied attractions daily . Royal Aquarium . —Open 10 a . m ., close 11-30 p . m . Constant Amusement .

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