Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF EAST LANCASHIRE .

THE annual meeting was held on Friday afternoon , 22 nd inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Bolton , under the presidency of Companion J . H . Sillito , of Manchester , Provincial Second Grand Principal , who officiated in the unavoidable absence of Colonel Le Gendre N . Starkie Grand Superintendent . There were about 100 Companions present , including Comp . Henry Smith , of Wakefield ,

Prov . G . S . E . West Yorkshire . The minutes of the last regular meeting , held in Blackburn in Maroh last , were read and confirmed . The roll of Chapters was called over , and only two of the Chapters comprised in the Province were found to ho nnrenrflsented . The renort of the

Provincial Principal was read and adopted , and the Provincial Grand Treasurer ' s accounts , certified as correct by the auditors , were fonnd satisfactory and unanimously adopted . Comp . William Duncan , M . D ., Z . 221 , Bolton , was unanimously elected Provincial Grand Treasurer for the

ensuing year . The following Officers were invested : — J . H . Sillitoe - - - Prov . 2 nd Prinoipal A . Clegg .... 3 rd Prinoipal

John Chadwiok • • Soribe E . E . G . Harwood - Scribe N . W . S . Barlow - - P . S .

John Booth . . - 1 st Assist . Sojourner John Kenyou • ¦ 2 nd Assist . Sojourner W . V . Stallon . .. Registrar N . Dnmville . ¦ Sword Bearer Thomas Sohofield . . . Standard Bearer

0 . D . Cheetham - . Director of Ceremonies G . V . Blaikie • • Assistant D . C . W . Lamb .... Organist James Newton - Scribe E .

Thomas Higson ¦ « Janitor S3££:::)^ta

On the proposition of Comp . E . G . Harwood , Chairman of the East Lancashire Systematic Masonic Educational and Benevolent Institution , the sum of £ 10 was granted to that Institution . The business having been concluded , the Chapter was closed , and a banquet followed at the Swan Hotel , under tbe presidency of Comp . J . H . Sillitoe , acting Grand Superintendent . The usual toasts were duly oinna

Honoured , ana a glee party ( Messrs . . Barnes , ureen , , and Walls ) in attendance , under the direction of Mr . Wm . Greenhalgh , organist and choirmaster St . Anne ' s Church , Tarton , rendered selections during the proceedings .

Star Chapter of Instruction , No . 1275 . —The usual weekly meeting was held at the Stirling Castle , Camberwell , on Friday , the 22 ud inst ., when there were present Comps . F . Hilton P . Z . M . E . Z . and Preceptor , Murche H ., Benedetti J ., Stone S . E ., Oldfield S . N ., C . H . Stone P . S ., Addington , Wilson , Briant , Neeld , Wicks , Martin , Davis and G . L . Moore . The ceremony of exaltation

waa rehearsed , with Comp . Addington as candidate . Comp . Murche was elected M . E . Z . for the next meeting . A vote of thanks was accorded Comp . Benedetti for his able work as J ., for the first time . The annual supper will take place on 5 th April , with Comp . Hilton in the chair .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

_ . n : — LOYAL BRUNSWICK PRECEPTORY . A CONVOCATION was held on tbe 21 st instant , in tbe Masonic Cbapter-room , St . George ' s Hall , Stonehouse . Frater F . B . Tomes P . P . G . A . was elected a joining member . Comps . A . J . Verdi and J . Leonard were installed Fraters of the Order and admitted members of the Preceptory . The E . Preceptor-elect S . K ., D . Cross P . D . C . 18 degree was installed . Tbe Officer was Very Eminent

S . K . the Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., 31 st degree Provincial Prior of Devon . The Officers invested were Frators S . K . J . H . Keats P . VI . of R . P . E . P ., J . Du Pre Constable , F . Crouch Marshal , Rev . T . VI Lemon Chaplain , J . H . Keats Treasurer , F . R . Thomas Registrar , J . R . Wilson Snb-Marshal P . G . T ., G . Dansterville P . A . D . C . Captain

of Guard , J . Leonaid Standard Bearer , A . J . Verdi Standard Bearer , J . Gidley Equerry . The annual refection was held in the evening at the Devon and Cornwall Freemasons' Club , Plymouth . E . Preceptor D . Cross presided . After the refection a very pleasant evening waa

passed . Between the toasts the V . E . the Provincial Grand Prior tbe Rev . T . W . Lemon availed himself of an opportunity to give the Fratera a Very interesting account of the history of the Order from the date of its foundation in A . D . 1118 . From that date to the present , he said , it had coutinued to exist . It suffered iu A . D , 1313 great

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persecutions from Philip the Fair of France and Pope Clement the Vth ., also the martyrdom of the then Grand Master Jacques de Molai , on 11 th Maroh of that year . Those events had occasioned great ohangea in the relations of the Order in many countries to the

outer world . But it had maintained an unbroken history to the present day . Although tbe maohinations of the King of France and the Pope then occasioned an apparent suppression of the Order , Jacques de Molai before his death appointed his successor , and an unbroken line of Grand Masters had existed ever sinoe .

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

—to : — Gaiety . —At a visit recently paid to this theatre we were glad to find " Faust up to Date " going strong , and proving as attractive as ever . This doubtless may be explained by everything being " np to Date , " new jokes , songs , and skits on the topioa now before the .

public being brought in during the evening . Among the new songs we may mention one by Miss Violet Cameron , who , aa Faust , aoores well . " The Widow , " in place of " Enniscorthy , " ia now sung by that great favourite E . J . Lonnen , who has worked the business of Mephistopheles up wonderfully . On the occasion of our visit Miss

Florence St . John was indisposed , but an able substitute was found in Miss Grace Pedley . Thia yonng lady , who is of prepossessing appearance , acted with spirit , while her singing of the songa allotted Marguerite were much admired , and in several instances redemanded .

The dance by a quartette of ladies ia atill a great attraction . Miss Fanny Robina scores well aa Siebel , while Miss Marie Jonea has added several little touohea to her part . Messrs . George Stone , Harry Parker , and E . H . Haslem lend valuable aid , the " business " of the former being especially good .

Mr . Griffith's matinee will take place at the Shaftesbury , on the 4 th April , when a new play , by Malcolm Watson , oalled " Calumny , " in whioh Miss Wallis ( Mrs . Lanoaster ) , Miss Robertha Erskine , Miss Dairolles ( by permission of Messrs . Gatti ); Messrs . Elwood , Fred

Terry , Matthew Brodie , Frank Farren , Aylmer , and William Farren have kindly consented to appear . The piece will be produced under the direction of M . Marius . Mr . Charles Collette , Mr . Sidney Brough ( by permission of John Hare , Esq . ) , and Miss Mary Collette will also ' appear in a new comedietta .

The programme for Mr . E . J . Lonnen's Benefit at the Gaiety is now out , and amongst other attractions we may mention the reappearance of Mr . Edward Terry , aa Rob Roy , in Burnand ' s Burlesque " Robbing Roy "—the first act of the auccessful burlesque " Esmeralda , " with the Benefioiare as "Clande Frollo , " Messrs . Geo . and Fred Walton in

the duel scene from G . R . Sims bnrleaqae the " Of . Course-akin-Brothers , " the Moore and Burgess Minstrela , and tbe following ladies and gentlemen , who will appear by permission of their respective managers : —Mesdames Kate Vaughan , Florence St . John , Violet Cameron , Madeline Shirley , Grace Pedley , Grace Woodward ,

Messrs . Arthur Roberts , Herbert Standing , Lawrence Kellie , James Fernandez , Mons . Marius , Chas . Collette , George Giddens , Charles Godfrey , Harry Parker , Aleo Marsh , Chas . Coborn , J . Tapley , J . J . Dallas , Chas . Bertram , A . Chevalier , S . Caffrey , E . D . Ward , Dudley

Causton , Alfred Moore , Walter Joyce , & o . & c . The musical con « doctors will be Herr Meyer Lutz , Walter Pallant and John Crook , while the stage management will be under the direotion of Charles Harris . Frank Parker , and Robert Soutar .

The new opera , by Messrs . B . C . Stephenson and Alfred Cellier , which will be produced at the Lyrio , on Saturday , 20 th April , has been named " Doris . " At the Princess's in consequence of the success of Mr . Wilson Barrett ' s domestic drama " Now-a-Days , " it was put in the evening

bill on Monday , the 2 oth mat ., and in future will be played every Monday , Tuesday , and Wednesday evenings . " Good Old Times " will occupy the bill on every Thursday , Friday , and Saturday evenings . There will also be matinees eaoh week of " Now-a-Days " on Wednesdays , and of " Good Old Times" on Saturday afternoons .

Several of the personal friends of Brother George Moy , who had gained their good opinion while conducting the destinies of the business with which he was associated at Ye Olde White Harto , 191 Drury Lane , and later on at the Shirland Hotel , Maida Vale , assembled at the Old

King ' s Head , corner of Euston Road aud Hampstead Road , on Tuesday last , to wish him success in this his latest venture . Bro . Moy succeeds Bro . Spurgin as proprietor

of this vast establishment , and carries with him tho best wishes of a troupe of friends , who recognise in him a man of undaunted perseverance and strict integrity . Amongst those present we may mention Messrs . Bner ( of the Horse

Shoe Hotel ) , Wyer ( Messrs . Clayton Brothers ) , Bros . J . W . Warner , J . W . Smith , W . M . Stiles , W . A . Scurrah , J . Powdrell , R . Ross , James G . Smith , H . Dickey , Jervis ,

A . Rowland , H . Sillis , Walden ( of the Moorgate Saloon ) , W . H . Barling W . M . 1714 , J . Littlejohu , A . H . Scurrah , W . W . Morgan , E . Davis , & c . We endorse the many

good wishes tendered on this occasion , and add a fervent expression of hope that this new venture will result satisfactorily to Bro . Moy .