Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o . * ~ EMULATION CHAPTER , No . 40 . THE installation meeting waa held at the Castle Hotol Assembly Eoom , Hastings , on Tuesday , the 17 th inst . The installation ceremony was ably and impressively rendered by Comp . Dr . Trollope .

The following are the Officers for the ensuing year : —Comps . Markwick Z ., the Very Rev . E . R . Currie , D . D ., H ., R . Hughes J ., Pearce S ., Allen S . N ., Jordan P . S ., Botfcey 1 st A . S ., Edmed 2 nd A . S ., Rossiter Treasurer . The usual banquet followed .

THE annual meeting waa held on Tuesday , the 17 th inst ., in tho Maaonio Hall , Tywardreath , for the purpose of installing Principals and appointing other Officers . The ceremony of installation waa moat ably and impressively performed by Comp . W . Tonkin , assisted by a Board of P . Z . ' s . The Officers for the ensuing year are the Rev . A . H . Ferris Z ., W . Tonkin H ., T . W . Perry J ., J . T . Baker

UNITY CHAPTER , No . 1151 .

S . E . / . Sambell S . N ., N . Conch P . S ., J . A . Collins A . S . S ., J . Mitchell A . J . S ., and Elliott Janitor . After the business of the Chapter had been completed , the Companions adjourned to Morcom ' s Royal Hotel , where an excellent dinner was provided . Subsequently , the nsnal Loyal and Masonio toaata were drunk , and a very pleasant evening spent .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

— : o—INVERNESS-SHIRE .

ON fcho 19 th mat ., a Commission from the Grand Lodge of Scotland held a conference in the Caledonian Hotel , Inverness , for tho pirpose of appointing a Provincial Grand Master for Invernesa-shire . The members of the deputation were Bros . James Berry Provincial Grand Master of Forfarshire , D . Murray Lyon Grand Secretary , Dr . John Falconer Proxy Provincial Grand Master for New Zealand

and Bro . J . MaoGregor Malleoli , No . 437 , Evandale , Glasgow . Bro . Major F . W . Allan also accompanied the Commission . The office-bearers of the various Lodges in Inverness-shire met , and unanimously resolved to elect Sir Henry Cockburn Maoandrew to the office of Provincial Grand Master for Inverness-shire . We

understand it has been arranged thafc the installation shall take place early in October , when the Grand Master for Scotland , Sir Archibald Campbell , Bart ., of Blythswood , will officiate . A full deputation from the Grand Lodge will be present on the occasion , and a most imposing and effective ceremony will be carried throngh . Tho Grand

Lodge is at present arranging for the general resuscitation of the old order of Provincial Grand Master , and the effect will be to increase the interest and nsef ulness of Freemasonry . In the evening the members of the deputation were entertained to dinner , at the Caledonian Hotelthe Provost of Inverness . Bro . Alexander Ross

, P . M . St . John's Kilwinning , No . 6 , in the chair , supported by Brothers Sir Henry Cockburn Maonudrew P . M . St . John's ( ex-Provost ) , Ellis P . M . St . Mary's , No . 339 , whom tbe Chairman alluded to as the oldest P . M . and the Father of Masonry in Inverness , Palmer W . M . St . Andrew's Lodge , Fort George , which , if nofc a military Lodge , ia

o-mposed principally of military men . The three Lodges were fairly represented by their members . Altogether tho meeting was of a raosfc fraternal and enjoyable character , the deputation expressing their pleasure in visiting and the members in receiving them , and both sides wishing for an early opportunity of renewing the

acquaintance . During tho evening each member of the Commiaaion waa asked to accept a handsomely bound volume of the History of Freemasonry ^ in Inverness , and St . John ' s J ^ odge from 1677 to 1886 ) by Brother Alexander Roas P . M ., and also six Lectures on Freemasonry by Bro . John Ellis P . M ., published m 1886 . Bro . Dr . Falconer , in accepting the gift , mentioned

we iact that Grand Lodge was forming a Library of Masonic works , and suggested to tbe authors fche desirability of sending copies of F W Ai ? ' Tho "" geestion waa adopted by both . Bro . Major G in gavo an ' ^ resting account of the progress made by rand Committeo in their scheme of Benevolence , and pointed oufc t ™ "j-cessity of a'l Lodges contributing fco that Fund , and expressed des * * Snre ° * ^ ^ Committee in considering and receiving all Barving and properly vouched for cases from any of tho Lodges .

Tho members of tlio Lodges in West Ham are to havo an unrig next month , Broxbourne being the place selected . Abb T '?the m ' attor haa bcen takoQ bythe Wesfc Ham ooey Lodge , but the excursion will not be confined to

Ordp T * ° - that Lodge > or > indeed , to members of the D " ' ] a anticipated that a number of ladies will be enjojaV n °eff °rfc wiU be spared to make fcbe tri P

L ° a " "e Nn fe 19 th in 8 t ' * the monthly mooting of the Anchor Wcha . « * cv I , ? pluce at the Freemasons' Hall , Northallerton , ^ Wnwn i , S i y-. W' ? J-P re 8 idiD « - 0 n th 9 motfon of Bro * G - J * Wa s pasB-dIt « T y ° ' ri 3 fcopher Palliser , a vote of condolence d ° ath toot r > u , ! " of the lllte Br 0 * Jo 30 P Fairburu , whose * place late , 7 with such painful suddenness . 8 rl

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1 , 1 tondo ^ ?^ ° P 7 carried and personally attended " S -reet St ^ S ?\ i ntry ' Bro * ° - A- HUTTOST , 17 Newcastle " ¦ vitraa , w . C . Monuments erected . Valuations mado .

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

— : o : — Alhambra . —Salandra , a Gipsy Qneen , captivates tha fanoy of Giafar , a Roumanian Lord , who so far forgets his duty to his wife Griseldis thafc he elopes with the fair beanty . He proposes to take her in hia yacht for a long voyage ; bnt Griseldis , evidently a strong minded lady , appears on the scene , and Giafar , who is bat a

sorry villain after all , returns to his lawful love . Bufc Salandra is loved by the Gipsy Chief , Spitz , who revenges himself on Giafar by attacking his castle , setting it on fire , and robbing him of his child Azel . Giafar and Griseldis search for their child , and succeed in finding him , with Spitz and Salandra , at a seaport in Tartary . Salandra promises to marry Spitz if he will restore the child to the parents .

With some reluctance he does thia , and all ends happily . Such in skeleton is the plot of the new ballet '' Salandra . " M . Casati , who has invented and arranged ifc , does not tell us the source of his plot . But , if we are not mistaken , a novel based on the above lines appeared in the columns of a French paper . And a careful examination of the ballet as a whole leads to the conclusion that origination ia

not M . Casati ' s strongest point , although the final tableaux is a marvel of picturesque arrangement ; , and deservedly won the applause of tha audience . The action of the plot takes place in Itoumania , Bulgaria , the Caucasus and Tartary , and gives full force to Mr . Ryan , tha scenic artist , and M . Alias , the costumier . The result is a triumph for both these gentlemen . If we except the black dresses worn by

tbe clowns , which might with advantage bave been designed differently , it wonld be difficult to find a fault . Mr . Ryan is at bis best , bnt some of the properties are poor . The stove ornaments whioh th * coryphees are compelled to uofold in one scene serve one useful purpose , tbey emphasise the beanty of these ladies by their exceeding nglinesa . Bufc the coryphees hardly require these adventitious aids ,

and the management wonld be well advised to discard these ornaments—we wonld in fact humbly suggest that they should burn them . The performers mnst bo congratulated on the success of their efforts . It would be impossible to praise M . Yiucenti ( who takes the part of Spitz ) too highly . He is a marvel of grace , agility and strength , and his pantomime is perfect . Signorina Legnani and Mdle . Marie ara

always excellent . Mdles . Zimmerman and Rescalli , and MdmeRaffey work well , and Master Ethardo must not be forgotten . M . Vincenti'a dance when he pretends to be intoxicated is a tour de force . The snake , dance of the Coryphees in the last scene is very beautiful , but the accessories make it too complicated to be properly appreciated . But , however lavish may be the expenditure

on costumes and on scenery , and tbe management have been lavish , we were going to say to a fault , the main burden of the ballet is that borne by the composer of the music . And it is well for the management that M . Jacob ! never fails them . We will make a con . fessibn . On the first night wo experienced a slight disappointment in the matter of the music . But , as Burke has said somewhere , that fche man who fails to appreciate Homer or Shakespeare must look for

the fault in himself , we came to tho very proper conclusion to hear M . Jacobi ' s music again—and disappointment diiappeared M . Jacobi ' s musio is delightful , nofc transiently striking , bnt a permanent pleasure , and the music alone should ensure the success of " Salandra . " The first night audience was particularly enthusiastic , and everybody concerned appeared before the curtain , though we regret that the modesty of Mr . Ryan apparently prevented him from sharing the applause which he had right well earned .

On Wednesday , 18 th Jnnr , at the concert rooms of Messrs . Collird and Collard , Miss Caroline Jannings , a new claimant to public recognition , gave a morning concert . Miss Jannings has a sweet , sympathetic voice , and sang Gluck's Cavatino , " Viei . i che poi sereno " ( Semiramis ) , and Smart's song "The Lady of tbe Sea , " with charming effect .. Her reception should encourage her to persevere iu the profession she has chosen .

Camden Lodge of Instruction , No . 704 . —The usual weekly meeting of thia Lodge was held at the new Masonic Rooms , adjoining tho White Hart Hotel , 116 High Street , Lewisham ( near the Lewisham Junction Railway Station ) , on Thursday , the 19 th inst ., when Bro . George A . Pickering presided as W . M ., and there was an excellent ) attendance of members and visitors . Amongst

those present were Bros . W . G . Kentish , Secretary of the Emulation Lodgo of Improvement , who , in the absence of the appointed S . W ., kindly undertook the duties of thafc Officer , R . W . Cartwright J . W ., James Stevens P . M . P . Z . Preceptor , Walter Robin Secretary , J . E . Axford S . D ., R . Tilling J . D ., F . V . Catt I . G ., H . R . T . aufc , C . Thomas , G . Browne , C . G . Sheppard , C . Robson P . M ., J . Chrke , Livermoro ,

& c . The Lodge was opened , and passed to the second degree , aud Bro . Tranfc proved proficiency . The W . M . raised tho Lodge into fcho third degree , and , in most perfect manner , rehearsed the ceremony thereof . The M . M . and F . C . Lodges were respectively closed , and in tho proper degree for that purpose called " off and on . " On resumption of business , the election of now members and thanks to

visitors were seveially made and expressed . Bro . Kentish took occasion to impart fche satisfaction whioh the work of the evening had afforded hiro , more particularly as he found it to be in accord with the Emulation Lodgo of Ituprovomont , with the addition of certain details and explanations of a most instructive character , iu respect of many of which he should find opportunity for further consideration . Bro . Stevens ( Preceptor ) expressed his gratification

at recoiling such testimony , in regard to his teaching , from such a qualified and experienced brother . The next weekly meeting ( 261 I 1 inst . ) being Preceptor ' s night , the election of WM . for the first Thursday in July was taken , and Bro . R . W . Trant was duly elected . A cordial vote of thanks was passed in favour of Bro . Pickering for his services ou this occasion , and after the customary salute in due form , the Lodge was closed in harmony , aud tho meeting adjourned .