Holiday Haunts.

years aco it was looked npon ns little less than a calamity . The new bnildin' ' , however , now meets the requirements of the public It is nnder the direction of ~ Slr . F . Willis ( of Willis ' s Rooms fame in London ) , who 1 ms for 51 . C . Bro . Jarvis . We need not say that , it i > a well-conducted est : blishment ancl the laree audiences that are

attracted is proof of their popularity . Mr . Eobert Port , who rebuilt the theatre , has onab'ed Mi * s Sarah Thorne to cater most efficiently for those who think " the play , the p ' ay ' s the thin-gr . " Bro . Sanger ' s " Hall by the Sea" has obtained a name and reputation which reaches far beyond the Isle of Thanet . It is beautifully decorated , and

admirably managed . Bro . Arnold is facile princeps .-is M . C . The Marine Palace is another centre where visitors most , do congregate when night , sncceeds the day . Bros . Pullen and Nightingale , contractors for the Royal Aquarium at Scarborough and Yarmouth , rule at this grand hall , capable of holding 1500 people , and which is crowded

nightly . The celebrated baths are attended by Professor and Miss Beckwith , who display their wonderful aquatic performances . Recently Bro . Bertram has been showing how the swiftness of the hand deceives tho eye , how in fact it is peissible by sleight of hand to upset all ordinary ideas relating to the transmission of coins and

sundry other article' * . At present those wonderfully fascinating little creatures , the Midgets , are holding court at tho Marine Palace ; it may be truly said of this palace that it provides ono of the best variety entertainments out of London . From what we have said onr readers will gather some reason whv

Margate is such a popular resort . There are others which , perhaps , will gain a wider acceptance . No one will go there for qniet , nor will the very delicate se'dc its strong , bracing air . For the great mass of visitors there is no place more health-giving than Margate . Tho ozone of the sea stimulates and invigorates , and permits of a greater

freedom of indulgence in pleasures than would be prudent in relaxing localities . The sands are charming , the new marine drive is just the one thing that was missing , and the Green will by-and-bye be a lovely garden . Numerous and important as are the features we have mentioned ,

there are others which will always bo sought by a very numerous class of visitors . The trip to Canterbury is most enjoyable , bnt the Cathedral is tho giant magnet that attracts all who visit the city . Associated as it is with the early history of Christianity in this country , beautiful and imposing as a structure , noted for the tragedy that

took placo within its walls , Canterbury Cathedral will never cease to be famous in the eyes of tho English people . The city itself is quaint in some of its parts . It possesses , we believe , tho oldest church in the country , and it certainly has one of the most picturesque cricket grounds in England . We advise visitors at Margate not to

miss the Cricket Week at Canterbury in August . The ground is on the top of a hill outside the city , from which a splendid view is obtained . It is surrounded with fruitful fields and sunny scenes , and to supplement Nature , humanity in the form of charmingly dressed ladies steps in to adorn one of tho prettiest pictures we have ever

seen . Then there is Minster , with its fine old Church . No one shonld miss quaint Sandwich , with its almost forgotten past , and its only ton recent election escapades . The Eeculvers are worth a visit , and so is Biehbornngh , and Deal , and Walmer . Of course every one goes

to the North Foreland , and we presume that Westgate is visited if only to see how propriety harmonises with the quiet and beauty of the locality . It goes withont , saying that all who go to Margate do not fail to see Ramsgate and Pegwell Bay . If they do not , then all we have to say is , that tho loss is theirs . Nor should they omit

old-fashioned Breads ) airs , that sits like a prude among the revelry of lively neighbours . Charles Dickens loved this spot , and many love it in consequence . But it has merits of its own , which , if less obtrusive , are more staid and dignified . Add to all , lovely drives and walks , and splendid stretch of sand , a never-ceasing

hum of bright life , and who could not , be happy at Margate ? It is common to hear people sneer at the vulgarity of the visitors , to look with contempt upon any one whogoes to the Kentish watering place . Well , it is very true—mar . y men , many minds ; but there is one thing about

fche people who go to Margate—they have the courage of their opinions as to pleasure , and whether the test be a high or a low one , they cannot be acensed of either meanness or hypocrisy , too often present with those who follow like sheep , who are tho slaves of fashion , and not free agents .

Lessons In Freemasonry.

LESSONS IN FREEMASONRY .

THERE is a power , as of the everlasting- Gospel , in the life of every man whose heart is fixed in the truth . He who is , in his own heart , good and true will be a help to somebody . It is the nature of righteousness to flow ont

of the soul that has it , and strengthen , and bless and encourage the world . The brook that runs down through the landscape wafers the valley and the meadow through which it o-oes , nnd everywhere the orasses " -row o-recn

alonoits banks . It cannot be otherwise . So , too , in the life of a man . Hive him something thafc has value in itself , and ifc will touch other hearts than his own . The world is blest , and community is glorified by every honest hope , and pure

desire and manly impulse that takes root in the life of man . How can he help being a benefactor ? He has that within him which will not abide in darkness . As one of old did say ,

"He thafc is of tlie truth comet . h to the li ght . " Bnfc in addition fo this , the genius of Freemasonry inculcates fraternity . It binds men b y the sacred ties of friendship ,

Lessons In Freemasonry.

it teaches them to consider a brother ' s welfare as their own ; it pleads for mnttial remembrancer , and by the pledge of a five-fold tie , ifc bids one think of the forces thafc are able to raise humanity from the "dead level" of ignorance and

sin , to the " living- perpendicular of integrity and truth . It , can do none of these things alone . It asks men to join in hearty accord that its word of assistance may be given in the name of " peace and love and unity . " It may be

said in objection to this plea of Brotherhood , thafc the institution is narrow in its application of the principle , that ifc does not reach the broad ideal of humanity , that it leaves many a man outside of the srate , and gives no assistance to those who havo not received fche benefits of initiation . Bufc

am I not increasing the sum total of good in the world when I join hands with one I love , and with mutual pledges I with him igree to defend fche truth , to oppose error , to aid the helpless , to comfort the sorrowing , and promote as

best we may the cause ot righteousness r suppose 1 do not claim to regenerate the world , am I not doing something towards it , when I strive with loyal heart to strengthen and educate the man who stands next to me ? Sometimes theories of benevolence over-reach themselves . Love to all

mankind is a commendable feature in any theory of living , bufc when a mortal man begins to apply it , he will find that the field of action is necessarily limited . We must begin somewhere , he mnst continue his work along definite lines of labour . He cannofc tonch all souls . Let him do the best

he can for those who stand beside him . Humanity gains something- in that . But this criticism on the narrowness of these Masonic ideals is not well founded . Although the letter of its ritual is continually reminding one tbat he ia

bound to his brothers of the mystic tie , by something more than ordinary human relations , yefc ifc never makes this the end of its rope . This is bufc the groundwork on which , a broader charity seeks the good of all mankind , bnt

Freemasonry is nofc merel y a charitable institution . It would not , admit a man into its ranks who came for the purpose of being assisted . There is in ifc a spirit of fraternity . It

has no sympathy with that spirit that is willing to he down before the difficulties of life , and be carried into its rest . It makes honest toil the basis of its benefaction . Its duties

are mutual , as well as its benefits . But when a man has learned thafc the grandest characteristics of human life are hospitality , integrity and disinterested benevolence he can be trusted everywhere . When a man vows to sustain

unsullied the dignity of a true manhood , and do all' he can to maintain it in those with whom he is associated , he will not be a hindrance to the growth of pure principles anywhere . He will ever be the reverse of this . Is not

that the noblest charity which teaches mankind to honour the truth , to defend the right , to cherish within the heart that spirit of justice that would give to all their due ? Thafc is an abuse of charity which would have one go

through life with an open hand , bidding him take who will . The world needs examples of manhood , nofc distributions of alms ; honesfc ties of affection and fraternity , not universal hand-shaking and sentimental gush . Thou art doing best

for thy fellows , Oh , man ! when thou art ; doing something that is noble and true . Inquire nofc what has beeu given in the name of charity ; inquire rather what of virtue and trne manliness the world has known . This alone is the

measure of real worth . In giving this one becomes a benefactor , and fulfils the hi g hest aim . The third lesson to which I would refer is that which reminds us of our dnt y to God . There is one question at

the threshold of Masonie life , a question that none of you have forgotten , whose answer lies afc fche very heart of things . Verily , my brothers , this world is governed by some power thafc is , in itself , wise and just and true . Wo

quibble nofc with questions of method , or form , or name . We ask no man the shape of his phylactery , or the size of his prayer-book , or the length of his creed . Let him ¦ ¦? rrange all such things for himself . Bat God is . The

deepest convictions of an intelligent soul speak of an intelligence which transcends all earthly thought . The purest love that warms the heart of mortal pleads for a love that is not bounded by the flight of years . Each cry

'or justice that goes out from the human nature is a prophecy of some everlasting law of rig ht that holds the universe . This idea is everywhere present in the Ritual of the Order . Ifc is in no sense a godless life thafc

Freemasonry asks you to live . It is a life inspired with the thought of the Highest . There is reason for our plea in the name of a just and true manhood , for Ho who gave us being h Himself just and true . There is a reality in our