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report was heard at the door of the chapter , which , on enquiry , proved to the great satisfaction nf the companions srenerally , to be the arrival of their worthy and respected Ex . Comp . Dr . H . Hopkins , w ' no despite a confinement to his room for nearly a month , had , with his usual

determination , ventured out to keep a long standing promise maoe to - the M . E . Z . to install the principals on this occasion , as he has done for some years . He at once proceeded with the ceremonies , so far as the First and Second Principals were concerned , but unfortunately , the Third Principal elect , Co . np Frank Wilkinson , was unable to bc

present through illness , and that portion ot the ceremony had necessarilly to be postponed . The M . E . Z . then proceeded to invest his officers as follows : Cptnp . C . Rad-vay , Scribe E . ; E . Mercer , Scribe N . ; F . Glover , P . Siiourner ; W . Peach , A . Sojourner ; James Knight , J . A . Soiouner ; Bigwood ,. Janitor . The ballot having been

taken for two brethren of the Koyal UumOerland Lodge , and they declared duly elected , a discussion took place , on the motion of Comp . Mercer , as to the forming of a committee to cmisider the desirability of celebrating the centenary of this chapter , and the advisability of enquiring whether or no the companions of this chapter were entitled to wear a centenary jewel . On the motion of the I . P . Z .,

Comp . VV . Williamson , the M . E . Z . directed that a vote ot thanks be recorded and entered upon the minutes to Bro . Dr . H . Hopkins , for the admirable manner in which he had performed the ceremony of installation . Thc chapter was then closed in perfect harmony .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

METROPOLITAN CHAPTER ( No . , i ) . —A very strong gathering of this popular and distinguished chapter was held at the Criterion Hotel on the 14 th inst . Among those present we noticed Bros . Griffiths , M . W . S . ; Rev . A . Hall , P . M . W . S . ; R . Thrupp , 32 , P . M . W . S ., Treas . ; Frank Richardson , 32 ° , G . M . ; Rev . T . Ravenshawe , P . M . W . S . ; Roy , Anderson , and others . Bros . Macartnev and Walls were visitors .

The minutesof the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Bro . Mortimer was duly perfected , the ceremony being most impressively performed . The ceremonial was greatly enhanced by the musical arrangements , and the very handsome and appropriate accessories belonging to this chapter lent additional solemnity to the proceedings This influential chapter numbers among its members some

of the most infl ential and distinguished members of the Mystic Brotherhood , and the manner in which the Ancient and Accepted Rite is performed therein is always a great privilege and pleasure to witness . Upon the termination of the work , the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was most lavishly and elegantly served in the large halt . The after proceedings , which merely consisted ' of the usual long routine of toasts , terminated at an early hour .

Royal Ark Mariners.

Royal Ark Mariners .

SOUTHAMPTON . *—Solent Lodge ( No . 63 ) . — The brethren nf this lodge held their annnual festival on St . Andrew's Day , at the Masonic Hall . The ceremony of installation of officers was efficiently performed by W . Bro . R . Loveland-Loveland , the following being invested : W . Bros . G . Tilling , C . N . ; R . Loveland Loveland , I . . C . N . ; Bros . G . Cross , J . ; VV . Horton , S . ; D . O . Hobbs , S . D . ; J . C . Stroud , | . D . ; P . Warren , Treas . ; C . W . Bemister , Sec ; J . R . Weston , D . C ; VV . O'Neil , G . j and J . Biggs and W . Vare , VV .

Amusements.

Amusements .

LYCEUM THEATR 17 . —Bro . Henry Irving , it isstated , when he hea > -d of the dissolution of partnership between Messrs . James and Thorne , came up on Saturday night , from Birmingham , and offered Mr . James the part of " Our Mr . Jenkins , " in the " Two Ro ^ es , " which he will produce

on the 26 th inst . His appearance on this stage will be thc night for a grand reception . It is said Mr . Thorne had to pay £ 4500 on the dissolution . Bro . Irving will also at the same time bring out Planchette ' s comedietta , "The Captain of the Watch . " Miss Fanny Josephs has joined the Lyceum Company .

ST . JAMES'S THEATRE . —On Thursday next , the 29 th inst ,, Mr . Pinero's new play , " The Squire , " will be produced at this theatre . When we say the leading characttrs will be Bros . Hare and Kendal , Mrs . Kendal and Miss Ada Murray , we have said enough to prove , if there is any good in thc drama , it could not be placed in better hands . It will be recollected that " Imprudence , " which we noticed two weeks ago , and which has had such a successful run at four different theatres , is by the same

author . PRINCE OF WALES' THEATRE . — "The Colonel " is still playing here , and is now well into a two years' successful career The whole of the comedy is a skit on the ¦¦ esthetic movement , on which our con ' emporary , " Punch , " has the last few years been very severe . When the curtain rises on the first act , " Irterior of Forrester ' s Home , "

before a word is spoken , the audience arc convulsed with the attitudes of Professor Stryde , Lady Tompkins , and her daughter , Mrs . Forrester , who have all gone mad about aistheticism . They dress in the most severe style , talk most intensely , and are altogether " too utterly utter " Sunflowers and lilies are placed in every corner of the room , to the banishment of other of nature ' s more

beautifu' flowers . But the plot of thc piece is to show that when carried to great excess the whole thing is a fraud . There is no doubt that it has developed from that taste which has sprung up of late years for high art , but it has left the beauties and form of art and made itself ridirulous . Professor Stryde has found a dupe in l . adv Tomkins ,

widow of a City alderman , wilh plenty of money . She has a daughter , Olive , who is also taken up witli the craze , and dresses in a brick-red dress . These three , together with the Professor's nephew , talk of nothing , read of nothing , and , we suppese , dream of nothing , but high art . They eschew , like hermits , all conversation on ordinary topics . Instead of enjoying a meal they give out

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that " a slight sustenance" is sufficient for them ; they do not live , they say , " they exist . " Olive has married a Mr . Forrester , who _ has no sympathy with the craze . His life is made very unhappy by his mother-in-law taking up her abode in his house , and bringing the impostor of- a Professor and his nephew also . But at last an old friend turns up in the person of the Colonel , who at once sees

that things are not very pleasant for Forrester , and p lans with him a way to bring about a different state of affairs . Forrester , on the plea o " f going for a few days' fishing , remains in London , and visits a lady with whom he passes much of his time . Unknown to him she happens to be an old scnoolfellow of his wife's . Mrs . Forrester calls on her . but is greatly laughed at by her friend , Mr ... Blyth , for her foolish craze . When afternoon tea is brought in

Mrs . Blyth supposes she will not care to have a cup because her cups have handles . Mrs . Forrester's whole conversation is an eulogy on the teapot , its form , its colour , its beauty , ab . mt which she works herself up into a state of enthusiasm distracting to the practica ' , every-day Mrs . Blvth . Whilst Mr . Forrester is paying one of his visits to Mrs . Blyth , his mother-in-law . with the Professor and her daughter , who have been calling on the fiat above , are announced ,

and a scene ensues which , of course , closes an act . But it brings Olive to her senses when she sees what she has driven her husband to . The Colonel makes a discovery in finding the Professor ' s lecture " On the Severity of the Intense , " which he has forgotten , and inside of which is a b 11 from the neighbouring hotel for £ 67 for six months' supplies , wines , Sc , supplied to the Professor , he having gone to the hotel on the sly in the evening . At an agreed

moment he shows the Professor and his schemes up before the whole household . Ladv Tomphin ' s eyes are opened , and she sees she has been living in a world of deception , Olive acknowledges her foolishness , and that she has been unhappy in her intensity , and only claims her husband's forgiveness , which he readily grants . We feel we have not done justice to the piece . \\ ithout going into lengthy details , and enumerating a number of

characters we have not alluded to , it is impossible to give a very satisfactory account . But the "Colonel " has now been playing so long before the world that wc believe most persons know its purport . Miss \ my Roselle , as Mrs . Blyth , is excellent ; Mr . Coghlan , as the Colonel , deserves all the praise he gets ; Mr . Lambert , as Professor Stryde , Miss Myra Holme , as Olive , Miss Leigh Murray as Lady Tompii ' iis . Miss Sothern , Mr . Brackstonc and Mr , Herbert as Afc Forrester , each in their respective parts must be highly

commended . It will be recollected that it was the "Colonel , " which Bro . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales at Abergeldie Castle , in October last , had played before the Oueen and the Royal Family , when Mr . Edgar Bruce and the whole company were introduced afterwards at her Majesty ' s desire to the Queen and the Princess of Wales . The Prince of Wales has since then presented Air . Bruce , the manager , with a beautiful scarf pin , and last week gave him a portrait of himself and the Princess of Wales .

AVENUE THEATRE . —In spite of what has been said as to this theatre being pulled down without having been opened , we have reason to believe the railway company have no intention of taking it . M . Maiius will open it in the spring , with Miss Florence St . John , for light opera . He has engaged the following strong company : Bro . Bracy , Messrs . C . Ashford , T . G . Warren , and Bro . J . G . Taylor . Bro . Charles Morton will be the acting manager . It augurs

well . On Monday next a number of theatres re-open or change their programme for the Christmas season . Drury Lane and Covent Garden with the pantomimes of " Robinson Crusoe" and "Little Bo Peep" respectively ; at the Standard Bro . Douglass brings out " Sinbad the Sailor ; " and at the Royalty Bro . Byron ' s " Pluto ; or , Little Orpheus and his Lute " will be produced . The Olympic will

reopen on the 26 th also , after having been closed for a few weeks , with Bro . Sim ' s " Member for Slocum , " in which Miss Lizzie Zibbian , a niece of thc late George Honey will play . Playgoers will therefore have plenty of wholesome amusemement provided for them . Bro . Harris intends , after the Christmas pantomime at Drury Lane , bringing out " Youth " again with more costly effects even than before .

Births, Marriages, And Deaths.

Births , Marriages , and Deaths .

[ The charge is 2 S . Gd . for announcements not exceeding l our Lines under this heading . ] BIRTHS . ATTEN ' B' * ROUGH . —On the 17 th inst ., at Afapledurham , Tyson-road , Honour Oak , the wife of Alr . George Attenborough , of a son . STRICKLAND . —On the 19 th inst ., at Woodcburch-road , West Hampstead , the wife of Air . Robert Strickland , of a son . TIIORSHILL . —On the iSth inst ., at Maples Hotel , Dublin the wife of Mr . Frank Thornhill , of a son .

MARRIAGES . FOSTER—CHARD . —On the lGth inst ., at St . Luke's , Sicpherd ' s-bush , by the Rev . H . Rowsell , the Rev . Charles Foster , of 114 , Godolphin-road , Oxbridge-road , VV ., late Vicar of St . John ' s Dudley-hill , ' Bradford , tc

Alary Alelhsh , widow of the late Air . Samuel Chard , of the Stock Ixchangc . KIDD—RENN . —On the 17 th inst ., at all Saints' , Blackheath , Walter Kidd , M . D . Lond ., son of Mr . Joseph Kidd , M . D ., to Alice , daughter of the Rev . J . W . Benn , M . A ., Rector of Carrigalineand Douglas , county Cork .

DEATHS . BALL . —On thc iSth inst ., at 7 , Stanley-place , Chester , Mr . Thomas Gerrard Ball , a General of Her Majesty's Army , and Colonel of the Sth , or King ' s Regiment , aged 90 . MADDEVER , —Dec . 10 , suddenly at the residence of his brothei , Dr . Maddever , 10 , Battery-place , Rothesay ,

Bute , N . B ., William Coombc Maddever , of Nos . 124 and 126 , Commercial-street , E . PHILLIPS . —On the 15 th inst ., Air . Edward Phillips , Derby , aged 65 . WILFORD . —On thc 15 th inst ., at St . Leonard ' s-on-Sea , Alajnr-General Edmund Ncal Wilford , late Royal Artillery .

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