A Good Lodge.

err in wilfully exercising their prerogatives for improper purposes . More than any other brother , therefore , the Master has the ability to promote the highest prosperity of a Lodge . This he may do by tbe regularity and punctuality of his attendance at all meetings , the correctness aud

force with which he works the degrees , the example he sets of fraternal fellowship with the members , thereby promoting their mutual acquaintance , and the social virtues taught by the Craft ; the promptness with which he visits , sympathises with and relieves the sick , and the solemnity

and fraternal feeling with which he buries the Masonic dead ; the grace with which he presides over his Brethren while they surround the social board at refreshment , and the interest he displays in all

of the affairs of the Lodge . The Master who is facile in the performance of all these duties contributes thereby the lion ' s share towards making a good Lodge . —Australasian Keystone .

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

Olympic . —Within the sound of Bow Bella and only just ontside the oity boundary , Mr . Oscar Barrett has founded his first London pantomime with peculiar oppropriatenets upon the ever interesting story of " Diok Whittington , " the poor ' prentice , who became thrice Lord Mayor . Mr . Horace Lennard has treated the tale from the most humorous point of view , and a good old fashioned merry

pantomime is the result . From the opening scene of the Belfry in Bow Church , where the spirits of light and darkness contend in forming Dick ' s destiny , until the gorgeous transformation and subsequent harlequinade there is a continuous ripple of laughter and applause , and in point of real fnn the the performance will vie with any other production in the metropolis . This is no doubt due to the capital

company of comedians engaged by Mr . Barrett , all of whom work hard to achieve the desired result . Miss Edith Bruce is a moat sprightly Dick , and his wonderful Cat finds a highly realistio representative in Mr . Charles Lauri . The Alderman and Mrs . Warren are amusingly impersonated by Mr . Fred . Emney and Miss Kate Sullivan , while their daughter Alice is charmingly played by Miss

Alice Brooks . Mr . H . Grattan as Idle Jaok , Mr . Victor Stevens the cross-grained Cook , and numerous other servants make up the rest of the Warren household , whose ohief occupation appears to be to get in eaoh other ' s way and cause as much fan as possible . After ths good Bhip " Union Jack , " Captain Barnaole , Mr . Julian Cross , has been wrecked according to tradition npon the Moorish Coast , we are

introduced to a grand scene of " The Emperor s Palace , in whioh a very beautiful bine ballet takes place . The monarch is artistioally undertaken by Miss Kate Chard , who makes an imposing figure , and his Grand Chamberlain by the athletic Mr . Marius Girard , while a grand array of conrti « rs , amazons , and slaves , clad in da _ ling raiment , contribute to tho splendour of the barbaric court . Dick ' s

various advanturss are dnly narrated , his marriage with Alice , nnd the Lord Mayor ' s Show leading to the usual transformation scene , entitled " Leaves from Nature , " representing sea , plain , wood , and mountain . Mr . Tom Lovell is tho olorrn , Mr . Tom Lucerne the pantaloon , Mr . Frank Sims the harlequin , and Miss Florence Collin the

columbine , so the entertainment conolndes with the utmost hilarity , The music has been oompoied or selected by Mr . Oscar Barrett , the beautiful scenery painted by Messrs . Henry Emden and J . P . Barrett , and the charming and magnificent costnmts , designed by Wilhelm , are made by Mrs . May and Sons , while Me lame Katti Lanner is responsible for the ballets .

Alb . a _ . bra . —The principal attraction in Mr . John Holhngshead ' s " real Christmas programme " is the new grand ballet of " Aladdin , " whioh is decidedly appropriate in story and magnificent enough in elaboration to form a seasonable entertainment . The plot is evolved in no less than five scenes , depicting Aladdin ' s Home , the Mystic Cave , the FlyiDg Palace , the Demon Forest , and tho Diamond Garden

the scenery of which has been painted by Mr . Brnce Smith and presents many novel features . The chief characters are better acted than is usual in a ballet , that of Aladdin being capitally rendered by Mdlle . Marie , while tho Magician finds both a capable actor and droll dancer in Mr . Fred Storey . Signorina Legaani , as the Princess , gives some novel dances , and Mdlle . Pollini i 3 an admirable representative

of the Spirit of the Lamp , various other characters are undertaken by the Almontes , Miss Searle , and Madame Roffey . But the grouping of the coips de ballet and the magnificent costumes , especially in the third scene , almost defy description ; while the dazzling spectacle of the Diamond Garden finds its culmination in tho Veil of Diamonds , a marvellous cartain of cnt glass prisms stretching across the whole

width and depth of the stage , and surpassing in brilliancy the glories of the Wonderful Lamp itself . It is statel to contain upwards of ten thousand crystals , showing 750 , 000 facets , which are held together by 24 miles of wire , the whole weighing one and a-half tons , and has been constructed by Messrs . Defries and Som . Its appearance elicited enthusiastic applanse , which was only restrained when

Mr . Hollingshead appeared and bowed his acknowledgments . The music of Mons . Jacobi mnst not be forgotten , being singularly pretty and fnll of local colour : this is played by the Aihambra orchestra with fine effect . There are in addition a large number of masic hall artistes , who appear at intervals , while the amusing ballet of " Up the River " brings the enterta ' ninent to an agreeable conclusion .

Masonic Sonnets.—No. 29.

MASONIC SONNETS . —No . 29 .

BY BRO . CHAS . F . FORSHAW , LL . D ., 2417 1214 , 761 ( S , C . )

Now , when gla Yule-tide » ades into the past We ne ' er forget its teachings nor its ways ; An' still H ^ av t ' s Architect Divine we praise—St ii at His feet our worldly borders oast . Ma" no deeds can never l > a surpassed , It i / e in prayer our humble voioes raise ,

And in the thraldom of our heartfelt laya Ask Him to guide and guard us to the last . Ask Him that we for ever be imbutd With Prudence , Justice , Temperance , Fortitude ; And through . the Tear , fast coming t ) our Earth ,

Instil us with a sense of truest might j That , when our Year diet out into the night , It dying gives to us Etenrl Birth , Winder House , Bradford . 29 th December 1892 .

The Builders.

THE BUILDERS .

All the architects of fate , Working on the walls of time ; Some with massive deads and great , Some with ornaments of rhyme . Nothing useless is , or low ;

Eaoh thing in its place is best ; And what seems but idle show Strengthens and supports the rest ;

For the structure that we raise , Time is with materials filled ; Our to-days and yesterdays Are the blocks with whioh we build .

Truly shape and fashion these ) Leave no yawning gap between ; Think not because no man sees Such things will remain unseen .

In the elder days of art Builders wronght with greatest care Each minute aud unseen part—For the gods see everywhere .

Let ns do our work as well , Both the unseen and the seen ; Make the house where the gods may dwell , Beautiful , entire , and olean .

Else our lives are incomplete , Standing in these walls of time , Broken stairways , where the feet Stumble as they seek to climb .

Build to-day , then , strong and sure , With a firm and ample base j And ascending and secure , Shall to-morrow find a plaoe .

Thus alone can we attain To those turrets where the eye Sees the world as one vast plain , And one boundless reaoh of sky , —Henry W . Longfellow .

Bro . George Berry was last week the recipient of a very handsome testimonial from the Mayor , Corporation and Burgesses of Gravesend , upon his retirement from the office of Head Constable of the borough , a position he has held for a lengthened period . It consisted of a very fine

drawing-room clock and ornaments to match , together with a purse of about a hundred guineas . The presentation was made by the Mayor ( Alderman G . M . Arnold , C . C . ) at the Town Hall , and the company present included the principal inhabitants of the tovvn , as well as members of the three Masonic Lodges held at Gravesend .

HOWOWAT ' S Pins . —Tho suddsTi changes , " equent fogs , and pervading dEimD ^ e-ito- j ' T impe . > fie v' 1 auctions and coadtio to ill-health . Tho remeoy " o ' - ' fit 3 dUe : lies i l so . ^ e pa ; -ify ri 2 medic ' ie , lict these Pills , wi ch ' - ccnpeieat to j ., nleiv ' th i ' -ie mis .- 'refat t % SOP ce , and stamp it OUL TV'S ' " i " t- ' a ; iiie vves or we e-iic ¦ ice ' . y _ m . Ho' ( oway ' s PilU uoxir

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