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were proposed , Bro . Meggy replied tothe toast of "The Grand Officers . " Bro . James Stevens responded to that of "The Provincial Grand Master , Col . Burdett , " and said that he was proud to think that the Macdonald Mark Lotlge had the honour of supplying so many Grantl Officers tithe province . Thc lodge had reason to be satisfied with the kind consideration that the Prov . G . Master had

given this lodge from its foundation to the present tune , and he hoped it would be in the future as it had been in the past , a very great encouragement to the members of the lodge that thtir chances of preferment in Grantl Lotlge were almost positively stcured . Bro . Meggy proposed " The W . M ., " who , he said , had done his duty well , and shown the brethren that he could perform the ceremony of

advancement most admirably . The W . M ., replying , said he congratulated himself or , having had thc opportunity that evening of performing thc ceremony for the first lime since he had been Master . He hatl begun to think hc should go though his year of office without showing what he could do . This lodge could boast that among its Past Masters was a race of giants in Mark work , and he thought

there was a fair prospect of the race being perpetuated . Their next VV . M . would be Bro . Edward Moody , who would also be a good worker . He ( the W . M . ) congratulated himself not only upon having entered Mark Masonry , in which he took great delight , but also on having taken the degree in the Macdonald Lodge , No , 104 . He always looked back with satisfaction on his

introduction into the degree ; he had the interest of the degree in general at heart , and of this lodge in particular . He should always do all he could to advance the interests of the lodge . Bro . Humphrey replied to the toast of "The Newly Advanced Brother , " anil said he had been highly delighted at the ceremony and the way in which it was worked . Bros . Hubbard and Massey replied to the toast

of "The Visitors , " and Bro . R . Berridge to that of "The P . M ' s . " He said that it always had been and always would be the greatest possible pleasure to him to render any assistance he could to the Master in the char , and to his officers in any post he might be asked to fill , lie then repeated the observations he matlc in lodge as to the Educational Branch of thc Mark Benevolent Fund , and

appealed to the brethren for their support of his Steward s list . In giving " The Health of the Treasurer antl Secretary , " the W . M . said , the lodge was highly favoured in these two offices . The first had filled all sorts of offices in the lodge , and was always ready to do any work which might be required of him . With respect to the Secretary , they could not possibly have a

better . Bro . Meggy , in reply , said , the remarks made concerning him were very flattering , and thc warmth of the brethren ' s reception very hearty . Both thc W . M . antl the brethren had done what they had done from the bottom of their hearts , and hc believed they had felt what they

had expressed . He should always do what hc could for the lodge , and all he could to make the brethren comfortable . Bro . Worrell , as Secretary , also replied , and the proceedings , which had been cnlivcnctl with some delightful music and singing by Bros . Cozens , Simons , Hubbard , Stevens , and Meggy , were brought to a close .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

MOUNT CALVARY ROSE CROIX CHAPTER ( No . 4 ) . —A meeting of this old antl distinguished chapter was held on Friday , the 14 th ult ., at 33 , Goldensquare . There were present 111 . Bros . C H . Driver , 31 ° , M . W . S . ; W . Paas , 30 ° Almoner , acting ist General ; D . M . Dewar , Recorder , as 2 nd General ; Hyde Pullen , ^ ° , as High Pre ' atc ; D . Nicols , 30 , as Grand Marshal ; ' T .

C . Walls , as Raphael ; B . F . Cramer , Organist ; J . O . Wood , as Captain of the Guaid ; Col . S . H . Gierke , 3 ? , G . S . G ., & c ; R . W . Stewart , P . W . S . ; A . Williams , F . * VV . Drive-, C W . Tayleur . III . Bro . G . Lambert vvas a visitor . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the M . W . S ., with the assistance of his officers , most ably rehearsed the ceremony of prefection , Bro .

F . W . Driver acting as candidate . 'There being no other business , the chapter was duly closet ) , antl the companions adjourned to the Cafe * Royalc , where a most elegant repast was served by Comp . Nicols and assistants . Upon the removal of the cloth thc customary preliminary toasts were done full justice to . The toast of " The Sujireme Grand Council" was acknowledged in fitting terms by 111 . Bro .

Col . Clerke . " The Health of the M . W . S . " was proposetl by 111 . Bro . Dewar , in which he congratulated the Mount Calvary upon possessing so able an exponent of the ceremonies of the Rose Cioix Degree as their 111 . Bro . Driver had unquestionably proved himself to be . He was sorry that through unavoidable circumstances the candidate fot perfection had been prevented from attending the chapter

that day , because the M . W . had evidently taken great pains in getting up the arduous ceremony , and it vvas a pity that he should have been disappointed by the nonattendance of the candidate . In conclusion , he hoped that the remainder of the M . W . S . ' s year of office woultl be characterised by the same amount of prosperity antl

happinesses had attended it hitherto . 'This toast having been warmly received , the M . W . motlcslly replied . " The Health of the Visitor" vvas acknowledged at length by Bro . Lambert . " The Officers " followed , and drew from 111 . Bro . Hyde Pullen an exhaustive response . The proceedings then terminated .

India.

India .

BANGALORE . —Bangalore Lodge ( No . 1043 ) . —Notwithstanding that the war in Afghanistan has summoned to the front many of the military brethren of Lodge "Bangalore , " seldom has the Masoaic Hall here been j more densely crowded than it was last St . John ' s Day . The '

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proceedings commenced at 7 . 30 a . m ., with the installation of VV . M . Bro . Arthur Hayes , the late Senior Warden , who had been unanimously elected at the previous regular meeting . The ceremony vvas performed by P . M . Bro . Balfour Cockburn , assistei by an unusually large number of Past Masters , amongst whom wc noticed Bro . Brindley , P . M . from Burmah ; Bro . Collins , P . M . from

Sccundarabad ; Bro . Haynes , P . M . from Bcllaiy ; Past Masters J . VV . Hayes , sen ., Nepean Smith , Pratt , and M'Cally Hayes , from Mysore . The W . M . having been duly placed in the chair of K . S ., appointed Bro . J . Smith to be Senior Warden , and Bro . H . Reuben to be Junior Warden . The remaining collars having been duly distributed and the

final charges delivered , the W . M . rose , and , in an exceedingly neat and appropriate speech , presented P . M . Bro . Balfour Cockburn with a testimonial in the form of a very handsomely printed address . Thc following is a copy of the same . " To VV . Bro . J . Balfour Cockburn , Esq ., M . D ., P . M .,

P . Z ., & c , & c . " Dear Sir and Brother . " We the undersigned Past Masters , Past Wardens , Wardens , anil members of the Bsngalore Lodge , 1043 , consider we shall be failing in our duty and depriving ourselves of a great pleasure , were we to allow this memorable day to pass away without conveying to you our warm and

sincere thanks for the very able manner in which you have presided over our lodge during this year . Deprivetl of the services of the Worshipful Master who was electetl by the brethren for this year , viz ., VV . Bro . Capt . J . M'Cleverty , you unhesitatingly accepted the responsibility of filling his place , antl we are proutl to bear testimony to your having cheerfully and zealously performed all the duties required of

you from time to time , and to your having advanced the best interests of our lodge . This will be at once understood when we atld that during this year nine members have been initiated by you , six passetl , eight raised , antl eig ht affiliated . In vacating the chair you carry with you our best wishes . We shall always cherish your connection vvith us with feelings of the utmost gratification ,

ami wc hope and trust that you will yet attain that high rank in Masonry , which all of us so sincerely desire , feeling assurctl that the same cannot but conduce to thc welfare of Freemasonry throughout Southern India . " Wc subscribe ourselves , dear Sir and Worshipful Brother , yours fraternally . " Bangalore , 27 th Dec , 1878 . "

To the above address is appended the signature of every member of the lotlge , without a single exception . P . M . Bro . Balfour Cockburn , accepting the presentation , made a most suitable reply , and alluding to the kind wishes expressed as to his future advancement , saitl that should H . R . H . the Most Worshipful Grand Master be pleased to

deem him worthy of occupying thc post of District Grand Matter , he trusted hc would never for a moment be insensible to the duties or grave resjionsibilities of that high antl important position , and no efforts vvoultl be wanting on his part to justify thc selection of thc Most Worshipful the Grand Master , as also to merit the approbation of the brethren of the province .

Australia.

Australia .

MELBOURNE . —Lodgeof Judah ( No . 3 88 S . C ) . — 'The installation meeting of this lotlge was held in Freemasons' Hall , Lonsdale-street , Melbourne , Victoria , on Tuesday evening , 3 rd December , 1878 . The lodge was opened in due form and with solemn prayer , at 6 . 30 p . m ., the retiring R . W . M ., Bro . James Moore , in the chair . There was a brilliant assembly of Provincial Grand Office-bearers of

the I hrce Constitutions , VV . Masters , Past Masters , and visiting brethren from the various lodges in thc province . 'The minutes of last monthly meeting having been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken for Mr . John Thornton , age 33 , proposed at last monthly meeting , and resulted in his being declared duly elected ; also for Bro . Geo . Wilson , M . M . Carlton Lodge , 3 80 I . C , as a joining member , who

vvas duly electetl a member of the lotlge . 'The candidate , being in attentlance , was admitted intlueform , and initiated to the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry in the First Degree by the retiring R . W . M ., who thereafter intimated that Bro . P . M . M . Goldstein had kindly consented to act as Installing Master , ami vacated the chair in his fivour . The R . W . M . elect , Bro . J . P . Cctlesberg , was

then conducted to the East by Bros . P . M . ' s Erichsen and Little , and , having given his assent to the charges , was duly obligatetl antl subsequently installed R . W . M . of the lotlge . The following brethren were then obligatetl and invested wi'h the collars and jewels of their respective offices : —Bros . Cederberg , R . W . M . ; Moore , P . M ., R . W . D . M . ; Erichsen , P . M ., R . W . Substitute Master ;

Spink , S . VV . ; Burton , J . W . ; Cabill , P . M ., Treasurer ; Millar , Sec ; Rintel , P . M ., Chaplain ; Coverlid , S . D . ; Browne , J . D . ; Pcrraton , Or £ . ; Wright and Jackson , Stewards ; Altson , I . G . ; Levy , Tyler . Bro . Goldstein , P . M ., then , in a very impressive and eloquent manner , addressed Bro . Joseph Cabill , P . M ., Treasurer , thanking him in tbe name ol the lotlge for the many valuable

services rendered as Warden , R . W . M ., and during the past live years as 'Treasurer , lhe duties of all of which offices he had fulfilled to the entire satisfaction of the brethren , anil presented him , in the name of the lodge , with a beautiful Past Treasurei ' s jewel in gold , the key being studded with diamonds and brilliants . Bro . Cabill , P . M ., replied in suitable terms , thanking the brethren for their kind

token of brotherly love , and expressing thc pleasure it gave him to be connected with the lodge and help it onward in its career of progress . Bro . Secretary having read correspondence and apologies for absence , antl a cantlidate having been pr ; postal lor initiation on next lodge night , the lodge was closed in peace and harmony at 9 . 30 p . m . The brethren , to the number of over a hundred , adjourned

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to the banqueting hall , when a truly pleasant evening wis spent , enlivened vvith speeches , songs , an 1 recitations . A visiting P . M . made a stirring speech by relating how , when a stranger in Melbourne , and in tlire distress , his wife and family stricken with fever , Bro . Cahill , P . M ., hud visited him , and raised him physically and mentally from a state of great despondency . Visiting Bro . Glover , a recent arrival in the colony , contributed greatly to the pleasure of the evening by his excellent singing .

West Africa.

West Africa .

LAGOS . —Lagos Lodge ( No . 1171 ) . —The annual festival antl installation of this lodge was heltl on Friday , the 27 th December , 1878 , atthe Freemasons' Hall , Marina , Bro . Robert Campbell , W . M ., presiding . The minutes of the previous meeting being read and confirmed , Bro . Chas . Foresythe , W . M . elect , vvas then presented by Bro . Charles Dennett Tur : on , P . M ., to the Installing Master for

installation . I he ceremony of installation having been impressively performed , the new W . M . invested Bros . John Field , S . VV . ; Chatles J . George , J . VV . ; Rev . Valentine Faulkner , Chap . ; John A . Payne , Sec . ; Charles Pike , P . M ., Treas . ; William Meyer , S . D . ; Thos . J . Whittington , J . D . ; W . William Lewis , I . G . ; F . D . Cole , Tyler . The lo . lge was closed at the conclusion of business , and the brethren

adjourned to the banqutt . To the pleasures of this upwards of twenty-two brethren sat down to enjoy thc many delicacies , which hatl been so carefully provided by the exertions of Bros . Campbell , Payne , and Pike ; the place being tastefully decorated , or dressed up , by Bros . Lawson antl Whittington . The W . M . gave the toasts of " The Queen ;'' "Bro . Albert Edward , Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . ;"

" I he Princess of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family ; " and "The Right Hon . the Earl nf Carnarvon , M . W . Pro Grantl Master , " and referred to the valuable services his lordship had rendered tothe cause of Masonry . Bro . Campbell , P . M ., gave the toast of "The New W . M ., " and , in reply , the W . M . gave " The Health of the Past Masters , " and coupletl it wilh thc name of Bro . Turton

P . M . After reply , Bro . Turton , P . M ., proposed "The Health of the Officers " for the ensuing year , and coupletl the name of Bro . Field , S . W ., who , in reply , gave "'The Health of the Retiring Officers , " and coupled it with the name of Bro . George , who , in reply , wished prosperity to the lodge . Bro . Pike , P . M ., gave " The Health of thc Visitors , " and coupled it with the name of Bro . Leighton , and this brought the banquet to a close .

Public Amusements.

Public Amusements .

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE . — Last month Mr . Carl Rosa produced at this house an English verson of Herr Wagner ' s first successful opera , " Rienzi . " The English disciples of Wagner , and thc school is now a large one , must have experienced considerable disappointment on hearing the music in " Rienzi ; " there is nothing in the

opera to indicate that it was composed by thc author of "Tannhauser" and "Lohengrin . " On thc other hand , those who ate not rabid Wagnerists will welcome tlii-s English version of "Rienzi , " as a decided acquisition lo the somewhat restricted repertoire now in existence ; and from this section of the musical public Mr . Carl Rosa

will be thanked for his enterprise a-id judgment . But altogether apart from its merits as a musical antl literary production , it must be allowed on all sides that its first appearance in England was undeniably successful . Mr . Carl Rosa himself conducted his excellent and efficient band , as only Mr . Carl Rosa can conduct , throwing his whole soul into thc task before him .

ROYALTY . —This charming little theatre is now under the management of Mr . J . Mortimer , who on the 3 rd ult . producetl an adaptation of Sardou's " Papillonne , " entitled " A Gay Dt ceiver . " From a dramatic point of view the piece has many suious blemishes , the fault lying more with the author than the adapter ; but , its faults notwithstanding , " A Gay Deceiver , " which l-t most efficiently actetl by an excellent company , affords much laughter antl amusement .

FOLLY . —That capital comedy " Retiring" s'UI holds its place in the play bills at this house , and recently has been produced a new burlesque , to wit , " Carmen , or Sold for a Song , " by R . Reece . It is not so gootl as " Nemesis , " by the same author , but it is , neverthrlt-ss , a good burlesque , and certainly well worth seeing .

CRITERION . —Here we have a new piece by Bronson Howard , the author of " Brighton , " first played in America , under the name of " Hurricanes , " and now called "Truth . " I need only say that it is a weak and poor imitation of " Pink Dominoes . "

PRINCES * THEATRE , MANCHESTER . —On Monday evening , thc 23 rd ult ., at this elegant theatre an entire change took place in the jierformance , the splendid pantomime having given place to Mr . Cellier ' s ever welcome comic opera , " 'lhe Sultan of Mocha , " which was played before a large audience . It is capitally mounted by Mr .

Edmonds , whose responsible tluties as stage manager have been transferred to this theatre . Mr . VVainwright vvas the Sitlljn , Mr . Ryley , Admiral . Sneak ; and Messrs . Doyle and Brtmner filled respectively the parts of Captain Flint and Peter . Matlamc Cave-Ashton , who is well-known to Manchester , both on thc platform antl stage , fulfilled the

important role of Dolly , antl sang the music charminglyher rendering of the "Slumber" song creating quite a furore . 'This lady is a valuable , acquisition to the company . The rest of the characters were fairly represented . 'l' ] C opera is announced to run seven nights longer , terminating on Saturday , thc 8 th inst .