Farewell Dinner To Bro John Maclean.

FAREWELL DINNER TO BRO JOHN MACLEAN .

On Wednesday evening-, a complimentary dinner was wiven to Bro . John Maclean , " the distinguished actor , prior to his departure for America with Miss Mary Anderson's Company . The dinner was given by the members of the

Savage Club Lodge and the Logic Club , in both of which gro . Maclean has distinguished himself ; ' more especially in the Logic Club , by acting as instructor in' the ritual " and ceremonies of Freemasonry . The chair was occupied by Bro . Sir J . R . Somers Vine , W . M . ° f 'he Savage Club Lodge , and Bro . Maclean

occup ied the chair on his right . The vice-chair was occup ied by Bro .- George E . Fairchild , the President of the Log ic Club , while other principal chairs were occupied by Bros . EdwardTerry , Treasurer , Thomas Burnside , S . D ., Thomas Catling , S . W ., and W . Chapman , J . W ., of the Savage Club Lodge .

Among the other brethren and gentlemen who were present were Brosi- Richard Eve , Past Grand Treasurer ; Frank Richardsori ,- * Past Grand Deacon ; J . H . Matthews , p . G . Swd . Br . ; L . M . Myers , CC , P . M . and M . E . Z . , 88 ; Archibald Nagle ; Le Sage , H . Herman , R . Purdon , Major-General Ford , Arthur Lewis , A . Barnard , P . Soman ,

Secietary 2190 ; D . Guedella , J . P . Fitzgerald , Secretary Log ic Club ; J . Demetrius , G . S . Ayres , T . E . Gibb , C . J . Phipps , Wetenhall , W . B . Tegetmier , E . J . Wade , R . Tucker , W . Lestocq , W . Kent , Howell , Mostyn , W . Thomas , Wilkinson , Kirkaldy , Fendick , Larkin , W . H . Totten , Joseph Rock , W . L . Barrett , Theo . Drew , J .

D . Langton , E . J . Brickwell , Pullen , Dr . Gawith , J . Fisher , Medwin , C . Smith , J . R . Harnell , R . J . Harnell , jun ., C . Marius , Frank Thornton , J . H . Macklin , Penley , Terrott , Ebbetts , J . D . 2190 ; William Lake , C . May , C Quick , W . Rowe , Allcorn , J . F . Nagle , Freeman , C . Harter , E . St . John Brenon , Crawford Wilson , Phipps Jackson

Henry Massey , W . Purdon , VV . P . Margetson , C . Darmstutter , Heather Bigg , Dr . Maitland Coffin , H . S . Wellcome , E . Rosenthal , Dr . Lloyd , Abbott , W . Smith , W . Tinney , Glendonie , H . J . Connolly , W . Haycock , Dan Hughes , John Hughes , John Hymari , Garcia , R . Cumuiings , Lord , W . Mackie , Baker , John C . Loader , Georg-e

Robson , Arthur Putnam , R . P . Stevens , A . Prince , David Hughes , W . Way , W . J . Day , J . Tubb , C . Brander , H . Johnson , Cleave , Berry , Ingram , G . S . Jealous , Van der Weyde , Brandon Thomas , Northcote , Spooner , E . Ledger , T . B . Holmes , J . Kay , Grove , Potter , J . Durie , C B . Birch , F . Wood , John Paige , Victor Stevens , H . Wright ,

C . H . Fox , E . Humphrey , A . Scott , G . Harrington , Blake , C . Townley , W . J . Fisher , I . G . 2190 ; E . A . Perry , Con Doherty , E . Kennedy , Greenway , C . Taylor , Odell , J . J . Brown , Blake , Jewell , and Col . North ; Messrs . Butler , S . Turner , Willicombe , W . Griffiths , E . J . Moffatt , Jas . MacLean , Cowan , John Rorke , J . Clarke , Shepherd ,

Humphries , C . Edgcumbe , W . J . Jeaffreson , John Cobbe , Captain Carvick , and others . The dinner was provided at the Criterion , Regent-street , by Messrs . Spiers and Pond , Limited , and Bro . G . Meads acted as Toast Master in excellent style . After dinner a large number of ladies were admitted .

The musical and other performances between the speeches which were delivered were by the following artists and artistes : Miss Frances Hipwell , Miss Rosenthal , and Miss Maud Thomson , and Bros . Harris , A . Prince , G . E . Fairchild , J . D . Beveridge , H . Nicholls , W . Morrow , Abbott , Calcott , Franklin Clive , W . L . Barrett , and C . Townley .

The glee party consisted of Bros . J . A . Brown , Edward Dalzell , Henry Taylor , and Robert Hilton ; and the Musical Director was Bro . Theodore Drew , P . P . G . Org . Bro . Maclean himself also gave a capital song , and recited Hood ' s " Bridge of Sighs . " The toasts of "The Queen" and "The Prince of

Wales , M . W . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , " were first given , and to the latter toast Bro . RICHARD EVE , P . G . Treasurer , responded . In doing so , he said he felt it was a great privilege to respond on behalf of the Grand Officers , and he was sorry that they had not among the Grand Officers a brother who represented the profession

to which Bro . Maclean belonged . It was a possibility that some brother of the theatrical profession might in the course of another year be in that position . The CHAIRMAN next said : Having arrived at that period ot our proceedings when it becomes my duty to submit to you the toast of the evening , I shall endeavour

to do so with a full sense of the agreeable necessities of the occasion , but without , I trust , unduly wearying you or unwisel y involving myself in the treacherous mazes of inappropriate flattery . If perchance my observations should be deemed meagre , I would beg that they may be estimated for the kindly thoughts they embodv . and not for

jjieir choice and method . We are assembled to-night to 00 honour to an esteemed colleague who , in the course of «> s career , has played many parts , and , I will venture to add , I h payrf tllem wel 1 , We nave a " Iearned to admire John Maclean as a talented professor of the dramatic art . We have long- known him as a genial and merry companion

in that Parley of hearts and communion of soul , Which has lengthened our nights and illumined our w bow 1 - " thn h t ? Irever known h ! m to vafy in the exhibition of wirt , ° ruliant qualities which have endeared him to all wtn whom he has come in contact ; and finally . I would sav

i " ' ™ members of the Savage Club Lodge and of the him ' ' k ?* e been highly favoured in •possessing in and P never ' fa , 1 'ng gu , de and preceptor , who has guarded 'ion , J !?? £ Ed and maintained our progress and reputafor rnt a " aImost P arental care . It is surely unnecessary and a enlar S 'hese strong claims to your gratitude rewn r on ' 0 f themselves , they form a sufficient

Mart * special compliment we are paying to John tainm ,. t 0 "nlght ; but ' should sav that this enter " desire Yif P rlmarily dictated by an enthusiastic haterr , ! ? part ot memDers ° f both Associations to Pfovinr y SP i our guest on his Pending visit to the fe el cnnfij the Rreat Republic of the West , where we Which 1 h if "' he wi " abundantl ? add to those proud laurels saanesQ already achieved in our midst . If a spirit of c ° mDeno 1 j Y ladows our P resent parting , it is , I think , Maclear -II by our earnest ho P " belief that John Count r - ? re Ion g have a safe return to his native ca Pacitv ln £ lng with him increased vigour , augmented Sa Y to 0 t ™ ewed triumphs . All this , I know , I may a PProh »« fn ? nd on Jour behalf , and with your entire "avion . U Will be the duty of my Bro . Fairchild to

Farewell Dinner To Bro John Maclean.

appeal to you and emphasise my humble efforts as your spokesman ; but I feel satisfied out persuasion is not required to induce you to drink , with amplest honours , the good health of John Maclean , wishing him , at the same time , long life , abiding happiness , and a pleasant journey . ( Cheers , again and again renewed . ) Bro . GEORGE E . FAIRCHILD , Vice-Chairman , then said :

1 am sure it is quite unnecessary for your Chairman to ask me to emphasise the remarks which he has made with reference to our guest this evening . I am sure you will sympathise with me in the very difficult position I now occupy , in having , at a moment ' s notice , to say a few words in reference to our guest , after the eloquent and exhaustive speech that our Chairman has made in

reference to the great qualities of our guest . However , as I have been called upon to say a few words , I would wish to add , on behalf oi the Logic Club , whose representative I am on this occasion , that we as well as the Savage Club Lodg-e owe a very deep debt of gratitude to our Bro . Maclean , and our debt of gratitude is very much longer , we are very proud to know , than that

of the Savage Club Lodge , and our debt is all the greater . We have many members of the Savage Club Lodge among us , and they will agree with us in giving thanks for the unbounded services rendered to us by our Brother Maclean . This entertainment—the _ reception and banquet to our Bro . Maclean—occurred in two clubs , the Logic Club and the Savage Club , which , as I say , owe as much gratitude to

htm as any club could owe to any man . We wish him God speed over the water—we wish him success , and a safe return if he so desires . That he may have a great and good reception in America must , I think , find an echo in every heart . The remark of our Bro . Eve is quite correct , that those who know him best love him most . On behalf of the Logic Club I say we are deeplv indebted to

him for the great services he has rendered to us . ( Renewed applause . ) Bro . J MACLEAN , who on rising- was received with deafening cheers , was greatly affected , said : After such a demonstration it is no joke to make a start . But , Worshipful Sir and Bro . Vice-Chairman , brethren and gentlemenand I think after what I have seen I may say ladies . —I

thank you , Worshipful Sir and you Bro . Fairchild , for the terms in which you spoke for me . It is an old saying I believe , that "on their own merits modestmen are dumb . " If that be so , how goodjitisfor me that I am a modest man and compaiatively dumb , because I just as well may be when there are so many to bear testimony to what little merits I have . I am sure the kind things said of me in

submitting this toast to you are enough to knock a fellow over almost . "' Tis not in msrtais to command success , " it is said ; but somebody else ha " s said you can do moreyou can try to deserve it . ( Well , I have tried to deserve it as much as I can do , and the manner that effort has been received , far and away beyond my anticipation , has shown me I have achieved success . I have worked as

far as I know quite earnestly , and 1 shall continue to do the same . It is a great grief to me . to know that I have to go away from you , such a number of kindly good souls . 1 may say that I possess what poor old Macbeth said when he was pegging out he had not got— "troops of friends . " It is plain to me from this gathering to-night that I have "troops of friends . " I have endeavoured to deserve

friends , but never thought I deserved so much ; and I say " Thank God " from the bottom of my heart that I have the " troops of friends " I have about me to-night . I will not detain you any longer , but will merely ask you to accept from the bottom of my heart my sincere and heartfelt thanks for the manner in which you have received the toast of my health to-night . ( Loud cheers . )

The toast of " The Savage Club Lodge " was proposed by Bro . LESTOCQ , W . M . 1319 , and that of "The Logic Club" by Bro . THOMAS CATLING , S . W . 2190 , to which Bvo . FITZGERALD , Secretary Logic Club , responded , and in the course of his remarks , pointing out the" usefulness of the Logic Club , said that the great Masonic work of Charity was thoroughly understood in it . It had 146 active

members , representing no less than 98 regular lodges working under the banner of the Grand Lodge of England ; it had in it eight installed Masters , 25 P . M . 's , and the remainder of its members held distinguished positions in their lodges . In the course of its existence it had made no less than 212 Life-Governors and Subscribers of the Masonic Institutions , the subscriptions amounting-to £ , S . Bro . SOMAN , Secretary of the Savage Club Lodge ,

replied for that lodge . Bro . WETENHALL , Metropolitan Board of Works , replied for "The Visitors . " Bro . W . CHAPMAN , J . W . 2 igo , proposed "TheLadies , " to which Bro . THOMAS replied . Bro . J MACLEAN proposed "The Chairman . " Sir J . R . SOMERS VINE responded , and the proceedings were brought to a close at a late hour .

Masonic Presentation At Liverpool.

MASONIC PRESENTATION AT LIVERPOOL .

At the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , on Wednesday , the 19 th instant , a meeting of an interesting character took place . The Master and officers of the Temple Lodge . No . 1094 , invited Bro . Dr . R . H . D . Johnson todinner , and afterwards the W . M . ( Bro . M . Alexander ) , in the name of the

officers of the lodge , presented hirn with a piece of , silver plate and a handsome suite of silver . The occasion was the celebration of the silver wedding day of Bro . and Mrs . Johnson . 1 In happy terms , the WORSHIPFUL MASTER alluded to the high estimation in which Bro . Johnson washeld by all the

members of the Temple Lodge , of which he was the first Master , and wished they might all meet to celebrate a golden wedding . . Some excellent songs and recitations followed , and a pleasant evening was spent .

Prince Eugene , the youngest son of the King of Sweden , is stated to have resigned his membership of the Order . He is a Radical of the most extreme type , and as the Swedish lodges are established upon a highly orthodox and Conservative basis , which will not permit of unrehe has

stricted freedom of thought and speech ^ wisely retired from the Order . The King , who is described as " a Mason body and soul , " is said to deepl y regret this defection , but he exercises no pressure upon his sons either in politics or religion .

The Theatres.

THE THEATRES .

Bro . Augustus Harris has done many wonderful things during his lesseeship of Drury Lane Theatre , but he never allows himself to rest on his oars . He has just produced a new drama which he calls "The Armada , a Romance of 15 S 8 , " written by himself and Mr . H . Hamilton . He has quite outdone all his previous dramas , and in " The Armada " runs his pantomimes , which are

worldrenowned , very close in the elaborate mounting and mise en scene . Bro . Harris usually seizes on some passing event for a peg on which to hang the plot of his dramas and pantomimes , and has wisely chosen the year of the tercentenary of our great victory over the mighty Spanish Armada for the subject of his autumn piece . So interesting is the romance in its dialogue ,

and so marvellous are the scenic effects , that we venture to prophesy it will not only run up to the time for producing the Christmas pantomime , "The Babes in the Wood , " but will attract crowds for months afterwards . For all that , we should not fee ! happy without the dear old Drury Lane pantomime . We therefore anticipate " The Armada " will only be temporarily

withdrawn in December . In case some persons might be afraid of arousing bitterness between certain religious bodies in anything dealing with "The Armada , " Bro . Harris very properly , in a footnote to the programme , states that the Holy Inquisition was rather a political than a religious tribunal , as the Crown always appointed its chief officers , and that many of the occupants of the Throne at St .

Peter ' s placed their ban upon its proceeding-s . We can testify that no one need have any squeamish feeling , about " the new Drury Lane drama . It is a good , sound , pure piece from beginning- to end , with a true English ring about it calculated to provoke nothing more than national sentiments and thankfulness for the freedom we enjoy in this England of ours . We are first introduced to a scene in a

harvest field on the heights of Plymouth . Farmer Tilney has given house room to a Spanish grandee , who has been ill , and his daughter Sybil has nursed the foreigner . The Spaniard has fallen in love with the girl , though he knows her to be affianced to Vyvyan Foster , who is at sea with ' Admiral Sir Francis Drake . Vyvyan returns to witness some of the grandee ' s overtures , and promises to thrash

him . A duel is arranged , but Father Carey , disguised as a trader , suggests a better way for revenge , which is to carry off the girl to Spain . This is done . We then find her in Don Alvarez's beautiful palace in Cadiz . He entreats her to become his wife , but she will not listen to ' him , and begs , if he have any manhood in him , to let her go ere she despises him yet more . He threatens her with -.

the Holy Inquisition to break her spirit . Vyvyan has found out her place of captivity , and promises to come at night and rescue her . In the meanwhile the emissaries of the Holy Office have taken her away , and Vyvyan , after an ineffectual attempt by the Spaniards to capture his vessel , learns that the Armada is about to set sail to make war on England . He now has to decide between love and duty ,

and at once _ chooses the latter , for are not the lives of the English nation and the country itself at stake ? He arrives home and gets an audience of Queen Elizabeth , acquainting her of the danger her throne and people are in . The scene at Plymouth Hoe , when Drake would insist that ' there was plenty of time to finish the game of bowls—the picture of which every one knows is by Mr . Seymour

Lucas , A . R . A . —is given as a tableau , and though pretty somewhat , with an oration by a lady , stops the action of the play . We then have the enrolment of volunteers at Charing Cross—in those days a village by Westminster . Vyvyan has obtained his Queen ' s permission to recruit . He marches away with the trained bands . Then comes the grand realistic scene of the whole drama , which has

set Londoners talking already . This is the fight betwixt the English men-of-war and the Spanish Armada off Calais . In the moonlight we see the ships firing broadside upon broadside . Fire-ships illuminate the night , and show the desperate struggle made by our forefathers for patriotism . We see the English gradually gaining upon the Spaniards and silencing their ships' guns . Here one

would expect the curtain to drop , but Bro . Harris has not done yet . One huge ship sways round broadside to one of the enemy ' s ships , and we see our sailors board the Spanish decks and complete the great naval victory . We now return to Spain , and find the heroine in the prison of the Inquisition , upon a number of false charges . She will not yield , and so is

sentenced to be burned as an heretic at the stake . She is led to the Grand Place amidst a funeral dirge . Sybil is chained to the stake , and the pile is about to be lighted , when Vyvyan and a host of English tars rush to the rescue and easily overpower the Spanish soldiers . The ' drama is now virtually completed , for the hero and heroine have , after dreadful trials , come together according

to stage custom . Her Majesty then goes in procession to St . Paul ' s Cathedral to the thanksgiving , for the deliverance of England from her enemies . Mr . Leonard Boyne acts in a thoroughly manly fashion the part of Vyvyan Foster ; he let himseif go without restraint , and pleased everyone . Miss Winifred Emery , who has been understudy to Miss Ellen Terry for so long , is Sybil Tilney , and shows

by her acting- the profit she has made of her opportunities in Miss Terry's school . She is natural , sweet , and dignifidd , and withal pathetic . Mr . Lablanche looked the Don Alvarez to the letter , and got well hissed for his villany , or rather for his rendering of the evil character . Miss Ada Neilson was made up splendidly to represent Queen Elizabeth . Miss Kate lames charmed everyone by ' her

admirable acting in the comedy element as a Spanish sjirl . Miss Edith Bruce , as a lively English lass , was always vivacious , and Bro . Harry Nicholls , as a cockney , became a popular favourite from the first . We ought not to use that expression , perhaps , for Bro . Nicholls is the favourite of Drury Lane audiences at all times and in all characters .

Those who know this low-comedian ' s quaint method will readily understand what fun he gets out of his flirtations with the Spanish girl . Bro . Victor Stevens , on the other hand , in neither make-up nor playing is so satisfactory as he usually is . We predict a grand future , and congratulate the authors , scenic painters , actors , and every 0113 concerned in the magnificent production of " The Armada . '