Knights Templar.

„ : nrial Prior , responded very happily , proposing " The « of the Eminent Commander of the St . Cuthbert ' s o f- ^ ntorv , " wli'ch was duly honoured and ably re-MAei to . The evening ' s enjoyment was greatly ^ iTrteed . bv the songs and recitations of Sir Knights Mad' •% , Warwick , Wilkes , Tovey , and others .

LIVERPOOL . —Jacques de Molay Priory / isli 16 ) —The priory was opened by Sir Knight Thomas Vhn ' rburn , 30 , at tbe Masonic Temple , Hope-street , on Sdav the 18 th inst ., assisted by V . E . Sir Knight Chas . Tmps Banister , Prov . Prior of Northumberland , Durham , ¦ - nrT Benvick-on-Tweed ; E . Sir Knight Reginal Young , , ° Prov . Sub . Prior of Lancashire ; Sir Knghts Edward Pierpoint 32 ° ; B . W . Rowson , Zo ° , V . V . ? . . Registrar , 0

, ^^ Hunter , S . G . Sinclair , Thompson , 31 ; Tyner , Nugent , Pruddah , and others . _ The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Two " candidates were unanimously elected , V . W . Sir Knights T . R . A . Littledale and John Cobham , and both being in attendance , were admitted Knights of Malta : The Eminent Sir Knight Sinclair was presented for installation to Eminent Sir

bv Eminent Sir Knight Edward Pierpoint Knight Thorburn , who performed the ceremonies in each case to the satisfaction and pleasure of all present . The business being completed , the priory was closed . The banquet was held at the Adelphi Hotel , and was presided over by the Eminent Prior Sir Knight S . G . Sinclair , having on his right Sir Knights Reginal Young , Thompson , Littledale , Rowson , and others ; and on his

left Sir Knights Thorburn , Hunter , Cobham , Pierpoint , Banister , and others . The loyal toasts were duly honoured , also " The M . E . and S . G . M ., " "The V . H . and E . Great Prior , " "The Provincial Priory , " " The Candidates , " " The Eminent Prior , " " The Very Eminent Prov . Prior of Northumberland / Durham , and Berwick-on-Tweed . " A very happy meeting came to a close at 10 o ' clock .

DARLINGTON . —St . Cuthbert's Preceptory ( No . 139 ) . —A meeting was held at the Freemasons' Hall , on Tuesday , the 15 th inst ., the preceptory being opened by the E . G ., Sir Knight T . M . Barron , assisted by his officers . The V . E . Prov . Prior , Sir Knight Charles J . Banister , 33 ; E . Pro Sub-Prior , Sir Knight Robert Allen Lusk , J . P ., 33 ° ; and E . Past Pro Sub-Prior , Sir Knight Col . James Monks ,

30 ° , were received under an arch of steel and saluted . The minutes of the last preceptory were read by Sir Knight S . F . Bousfield , P . E . P ., Reg ., and confirmed . Sir Knight S . Wilson , the E . P . elect , was presented by Sir Knight T . M . Barron , P . E . P ., to E . Sir Knight R . A . Luck , Pro Sub-Prior , for installation , who performed the ceremony with great care , placing him on the throne of his

predecessors . The E . C . then appointed the following officers : Sir Knights R . S . C . Jackson , Prelate ; Dr . C . D . Hill Drury , Constable ; Wm . Logan , Marshal ; C . R . Fry , 30 , P . E . P ., Treas . ; F . Tovey , Expert ; S . F . Bousfield , P . E . P ., Reg . ; E . Cowper , Captain of Lines ; and T . Prince , Equerry Without . The Eminent Preceptor was congratulated on his installation by the V . E . Prov .

Prior , Sub-Prior , Past Sub-Prior , Sir Knight Col . Monks , and the Past Eminent Commanders and Preceptors , also the sir knights on their re-admittance . Business over , the preceptory was closed in due form , and the knights adjourned to the banquet , which was held at the King's Head Hotel , under the presidency of the E . P ., Sir Knight Sam Wilson . A very happy evening was spent .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

MOUNT CALVARY CHAPTER ( No . 3 ) . — This old and distinguished chapter met at Golden-square on the nth inst . Among those present were Bros . Tayleur , M . W . S . ; Lieut .-Colonel Gardiner , Prelate ; Berkeley , ist Gen . ; Capt . J . E . Anderson , 2 nd Gen . ; W . Paas , 30 , P . M . W . S ., Treasurer ; Lieut . T . C .

Walls , P . M . W . S ., Recorder ; G . Graveley , 30 , G . M . ; W . B . Kidder , R . ; H . J . Lardner , 30 , C . of Gds . ; Capt . Stohwasser , D . C . ; Dr . Coffin , M . D ., 30 , P . M . f . F . W . Driver , M . A ., P . M . W . S . ; L . Steele , Lieut . -Hawkins , W . Maple , W . W . Codd , and others . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read

and confirmed , the ballot was unanimously taken on behalf of Bro . A . Proudfoot , 201 , but in consequence of serious illness he was prevented from attending . The second "' day in April next being Good Friday , it was unanimously ^ solved that the election meeting of the chapter be held ° n the first Friday in that month . Bros . Geddes and Aldridg-e were elected countrv members . Letters

nleadinoinability to attend were received from 111 . Bros . Col . shadwell H . Clerke , 33 ; Roebuck , P . M . W . S . ; Alfred Williams , P . M . W . S . ; and Ex . Bros . Capt . W . B . Wuliamson , J . P ., Barkley , Pears , and others . The chapter was then closed and adjourned , after which '" e brethren partook of an excellent banquet at the Cafe K ° yal , Regent-street . A few toasts followed .

DARLINGTON . —St . Cuthbert ' s Chapter ( No . S ?)••This chapter was opened by the M . W . S ., Bro . John oailey , assisted by the officers of the chapter , and the mutes of the last chapter were read and confirmed . Letters III a D ' ° Sy were read from those who were unable to attend . "I . Bro . J . J . Wilkes , 30 , was elected M . W . S . for the . "suing year . Business of the chapter over , it was closed ln due form .

RVDE ( I . of W . )—Vectis Chapter ( No . 99 ) . — •L a convocation of the members of this chapter , held at BrV . Hall » John-street , on Friday , the 18 th inst ., S vv " a ! McQueen > P-M . » > and Dr - H - M - Barker , bp - l 8 ° g , were received into the Order , the ceremony I ^ Jje performed by the M . W . S ., Bro . R . Loveland Lovea diou ^' ' ^' members of the chapter afterwards spent t 0 ^ **' Hotel , where a pleasant evening was

-p , . < r 0 n y "istallation of Principals will be rehearsed Itnnr ^ esday ' March , at the Metropolitan Chapter of Abchu Tf ' * 975 , held at the White Hart , corner of c omm * -ane and Cannon-street . The ceremonies will interf er nce . . l * half * Past 5 o'clock , so that they will not o ' clock p tIle usua ' exaltation ceremony at half-past 6 •^ ast and present Principals are invited to attend .

Scotland.

Scotland .

PORT GLASGOW . —Cumberland Kilwinning Lodge ( No . 217 ) . —This lodge met in their hall , King-street , on the evening of the 17 th inst ., _ for the purpose of receiving a deputation from the Provincial Grand Lodge Renfrewshire ( West ) . Bro . D . Wingate , R . W . M ., presided . The lodge having been opened , and some business transactedthe deputation from the Provincial Grand

, Lodge was received . The deputation was headed by Bros . T . Reid , 175 , D . P . G . M . ; D . J . Dunlop , 68 , P . S . G . W . ; D . Cunningham , 12 , P . J . G . W . ; J . P . Fyfe , 12 , P . G . Sec ; A . Smith , 12 , P . S . G . D . ; C . Rippon , 17 s , P . J . G . D . ; and C . Murray , P . G . I . G . The lodge having been placed under the care of the Provincial Grand Lodge , the books were examined and found to be correct .

Ball Of The Royal Jubilee Lodge No. 72.

BALL OF THE ROYAL JUBILEE LODGE No . 72 .

When the Royal Jubilee Lodge was consecrated in the year 1 S 10 it was to commemorate the accession to the Throne of George III . 50 years before . The lodge was then No . 7 7—it is now No . 72 on the register of the Grand Lodge of England ; and , curiously enough , 77 years

after its foundation it on Thursday , 17 th inst ., celebrated the Jubilee yearof her Majesty ' s accession by a Jubilee ball , which took place at the Freemasons' Hall , Great Queenstreet , under the most favourable circumstances . There is said to be magic in the figure seven ; and if there be anything in this old superstition the Royal Jubilee Lodge , formerly No . 77 , now No . 72 , celebrating the 50 th year of

the Queen's reign on the 77 th year of its existence , must be quite in the seventh heaven of bliss . So mote it be ! Thursday night ' s gathering was numerous , numbering just upon 300 ladies and gentlemen , and the lodge having obtained a special dispensation , by which the brethren appeared in Masonic clothing , the scene presented was equally as novel as brilliant . The company began to

arrive before nine o ' clock , by which time Bros . C . R . Williams , W . M ., President ; F . Dunn , P . M ., Vice-President ; N . Turner , P . M ., Hon . Treas . ; and A . Darch , P . M ., Sec . ; together with the Stewards and the M . C . 's—Bros . T . Meekham , G . Horton , and F . H . Williams—were in attendance to receive them . There was no delay in opening the ball , M . Sibold's

excellent quadrille band having taken up its position on the platform , and by nine o ' clock the company were enabled to join in a quadrille ( Attila ) . The company sat down to supper shortly after 12 o'clock , the W . M . presiding . Dancing was subsequently resumed , and continued with much spirit , the' company thoroughly enjoying themselves .

Masonic Ball At Torquay.

MASONIC BALL AT TORQUAY .

Under the auspices of the St . John ' s ( 328 ) and Jordan ( 1402 ) Lodges , a grand Masonic ball was held in the Torquay Winter Gardens on Tuesday , the 15 th instant . The building was tastefully decorated with Chinese lanterns and coloured lamps , and several Masonic banners were hung around the room . In the portion of the building set

apart for the orchestra there was a quantity of exotic plants and ferns , which were supplied by Mr . Burridge . There was also hung a portrait of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of the Masons of all . England . The space under the dome was effectively laid out as a supper room . Miss Bailey's quadrille band supplied the music . The arrangements were successfully carried out by the

following Stewards : Bros . J . Dodge , P . M ., P . P . G . Treas . ; W . Bradnee , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; J . Chapman , P . M ., P . Z ., P . P . G . D . ; A . T . Blarney , P . M ., Prov . G . M . O . Devon ; E . Richards , W . M . ; Salter , l . P . M . ; J . Grant , P . M . ; W . Taylor , P . M . ; W . Wakeham , P . M . ; R . Muqford , S . W . ; R . D . Renwick , Sec . ; A . Hill , J . W . ;

S . Beckett , S . D . ; J . Allams , P . P . G . D . C ; Harland , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; S . Hex , W . M . ; P . Knight , P . M . ; G . J . Pepprell , P . M . ; T . H . Wills , Sec . ; J . W . Mac-Kellar , J . D . ; G . H . Halls , J . D . Grossman , I . G . ; H . C . Bolt , J . R . Cridge , S . S . ; G . Hussey , and C . P . Waite . 1 he proceeds are to be devoted to the Masonic Charities .

Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

We are asked to state that the Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction , No . 1288 , now meets on Saturdays at 8 o ' clock instead of Wednesdays . A new Rose Croix chapter is to be consecrated to-morrow ( Saturday ) at Dover by the Supreme Council 33 , under the title of the Hubert de Burgh Chapter , and bearing the number 103 on the roll of the Ancient and

Accepted Rite . On Tuesday , the 15 th inst ., a largely-attended ball , given under the auspices of the Royal Wharfedale Lodge , No . 1108 , in aid of the Masonic Charities , took p lace in the Mechanics' Institute , Otley . About 200 guests , including a number of brethren from the immediate district , were present . The ball-room was tastefully decorated with

Masonic emblems , oil paintings , plants , evergreens , and all the brethren appeared in Masonic regalia . Mr . Fred Bell ' s band occupied the orchestra , and Mrs . Millwaters , of the Royal White Horse Hotel , supplied the refreshments . It is believed that the Charities will materially benefit . MASONIC PRESENTATION . —At a meeting of the Worcester Lodge , No . 280 , on Friday evening , the

18 th inst ., _ a Tyler ' s jewel was presented to Bro . John Smith , Senior Tyler , who 'for over 30 years has held the appointment of Tyler to that lodge . The W . M ., Bro . A . B . Rowe , in making the presentation , referred to the very satisfactory manner in which the duties had been

fulfilled for so long a period , and trusted that Bro . John Smith would have health and strength to continue in office for many future years . TOBACCONISTS COMMENCING . —An Illustrated Guide of no pages "Howto open respectably from £ 10 to ^ 2000 ; " three stamps , H . Myers & Co ., 109 , Euston-rd ., London . Telephotw No . 7341 . —[ ADVT . 1

Masonic And General Tidings

The members of the Boscawen Lodge of Mark Master Masons , No . 101 , Chacewater , on Monday , the 14 th inst ., unanimously elected Bro . C . Kent as W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . J . Ninness was re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . Lean , Tyler . Bro . Joseph Cox , proprietor of the Hackney Express and . member of the Shoreditch Vestry and Board of Guardians , was presented at the last meeting of the

St . Leonard Lodge , No . 1766 , with a _ handsome Secretary ' s jewel , in acknowledgment of services rendered in that capacity since the consecration of the lodge in 1878 . Bro . Cox was initiated in the New Concord Lodge , No . 813 ( of which he is still a member ) , in 1872 , and was one of the Founders of the St . Leonard Lodge , on its formation at the Shoreditch Town Hall , being appointed J . W . at the

installation meeting in December last . The extent of the grounds occupied by the American Exhibition at Earl ' s-court , Kensington , is nearly 23 acres . With such ample accommodation the directors have been able to set aside nearly six acres for pleasure grounds . These will be elaborately laid out in gravelled walks , and the flora will include all such American

specimens as will stand the English climate . Here will be the music stand , where two military bands will alternate in concerts of popular and classical music , pavilions for special exhibits , refreshments , etc ., roller coasters , and a model of the celebrated American switch-back railway in Pennsylvania . Two performances daily will also be given by Buffalo Bill on the grounds of the Wild West , so that

no lack of out-door amusement will be found provided . The brethren of Lodge Kelso , No-. 58 ( S . C ) , of Freemasons having resolved some time ago to pay a suitable tribute to the memory of their late respected Tyler ( Bro . James Allan ) , have just erected a handsome memorial stone over his grave in Kelso churchyard . On the stone the following inscription has been placed : — " To

the memory of James Allan—born 1807 , died 1885—this stone has been erected by the brethren of the Ancient Lodge of Kelso , No . 58 , of F . and A . Masons , as a token of their respect and esteem for a true and faithful brother , who , for a period of nearly half-a-century , zealously and conscientiously discharged his duties as Tyler to the Freemasons of Kelso . " The monument is of freestone , having

granite pillars on either side , and embellished with Masonic emblems ; while two swords , crosswise , the insignia of the late brother ' s office , are represented upon the panel at the base . It was designed by Bro . James Bruce , and both design and workmanship reflect great credit on the firm of Bruce & Sons , of which the designer is a member .

ENAMELLED IRON . —At the present time , when American competition is so severely felt that we are fairly undersold in many of our own markets , as well as upon the Continent , it is interesting to learn that , notwithstanding their undoubted technical and mechanical skill , our cousins on the other side of the Atlantic have not succeeded in producing the famous iron tablets manufactured in this

country , which are now universally used in England , and in most parts of France , Belgium , Germany , and India . Under the direction of Bro . James Willing , the well-known London advertising contractor , these enamelled plates have been brought to an extraordinary degree of artistic perfection of colour and style . Even when exposed to our trying climate they are apparently of everlasting wear , and

can be made at a price which completely rivals in cheapness that of wood or other perishing material . For many years past Bro . Willing has supplied these easily read signs and tablets to the chief government departments , the International and Colonial Exhibitions , Scotland-yard , for all kinds of public announcements in London , the great railway companies , and our provincial houses of business

for every variety of out-door advertising . In compliance with a request from some of the managers of some of the railway companies and leading firms in New York and other large towns in America , Bro . Willing will shortly proceed to New York for the purpose of establishing works at Philadelphia or other manufacturing centre for the production of these enamelled plates . It is probable that he

will arrange for a number of our best workmen to go to America . Owing to the promise of support already given there is little doubt that a large establishment will soon be in full work . In consequence of the heavy duties these enamelled plates can be made in America at a far less cost than if sent from England . Bro . Willing will only remain in the United States for the completion of the preliminary business arrangements .

Willing's Selected Theatrical Programme.

WILLING'S SELECTED THEATRICAL PROGRAMME .

DRURY LANE THEATRE . Every Evening at . 7 . 25 , THE FORTY THIEVES . Morning Performance every Monday , Wednesday and Saturday , at 1 . 25 .

ADELPHI THEATRE . Every Evening at 8 , THE HARBOUR LIGHTS ; at 7 . 15 , Farce . PRINCESS'S THEATRE . Every Evenjng ot 7 . 45 , THE CLOCKMAKER ' S HAT ; at S , THE NOBLE VAGABOND . GLOBE THEATRE . Every Evening at 9 , THE SNOWBALL ; at 8 , BARBARA .

SAVOY THEATRE . Every Evening at 8 . 30 , RUDDIGORE , OR THE WITCH ' S CURSE ; at 7 . 40 . THE CARP . VAUDEVILLE THEATRE . Every Evening , at 7 . 45 , NEARLY SEVERED ; at 8 . 30 , SOPHIA .

GAIETY THEATRE . Every Evening at 8 , MONTE CRISTO , JR . ; at 7 . 30 , DIMITY ' S DILEMMA .

COURT THEATRE . Every Evening at 8 , THE NETTLE ; at S . 30 , DANDY-DICK . OLYMPIC THEATRE . Every Evening at 7 . 45 , THE Two BLINDS ; at 8 . 10 , HOME RULE ; at 9 , THE CHURCHWARDEN . STRAND THEATRE . Every Evening , at 8 , J ACK IN THE BOX .

ROYALTY THEATRE . Every Evening at 7 . 45 , THE COMING CLOWN ; at 8 . 45 , MODERN WIVES . COMEDY THEATRE . Every Evening at 8 . 15 , MYNHEER J . TOOLE'S THEATRE . Evety Evening at 7 . 30 , HESTER ' S MYSTERY ; at 8 . 30 , THE BUTLER .