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Answers To Correspondents.

Answers to Correspondents .

W . J . P . —We have no books containing the working of a R . A . Chapter . The two books you refer to arc American , therefore would be of no assistance to you . Tlie following reports are unavoidably left over : — Lodges 63 , 215 , 890 , 13 G 5 ; Chapter 1 045 ; Mark Lodges 86 , i 36 > i = 50 .

Births, Marriages And Deaths.

Births , Marriages and Deaths .

BIRTHS . lino A minium ; . —Nov . 14 th , at Ha / . eUvoocl Villa , Great Ciosby , near Liverpool , tlie wife of Bid . George liroailbridge , 1 ' . Prov . G . D . C , W . L ., of a son .

Public Amusements.

Public Amusements .

Victoria Theatre . On Saturday livening-, November 30 th , and during the week , Wednesday excepted , FATAL ' C'UUIOSITV . \\ lortimer , Mi . , | . II . Allen ; Wilforil , Miss Henderson ; Winteiton , Mr . Dudley ; l- 'itzharding , i \ lr . Sidney ; liavvbul I , Mr . Power ; Samson , Mr . l- ' awn ; Orson , Mr . Rainbow ; Helen , Miss Allen ; Judith , Mis . C T . Iiui . eig . i-, lilanclte , Miss Bramah ; Uarbata , Miss Rainbow . To conclude

with THE FIREMAN . Frederick , Mr . Allen ; Mrs . Weatherby , Mrs . Allen ; Ananias Stubbs , Mr . Rainbow ; Cincinnatus Tom , Mr . , | . Fawn ; Press , Mr . Sii'ncy ; Alice , Miss Hendctson ; Mrs . Waddlctongue , Mrs . Burleigh ; Luctetia , Miss Allen . On Wednesday , for thc benefit of Mr . James Mace . THE CARPEXTER OK ROUEN . Afler which James Mace will appear in his Giecian Statues . To conclude with GOOD FOR NOTHING . Stage Manager , Mr . C . T . Burleigh .

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Sadler ' s Wells Theatre . On Saturday November 30 , and dining the week , HENRY DUX BAH . Henry Dunbar , Mr . ' C . Setniett ; Clement Austin , Mr . Evans ; Aithur l . ovell , Mr . Lacv ; Ilcuiy Outer , Mr . Uou-iicKI ; The Major , Mr . Shepherd ; Lenams , Mi . l ' . obeits ; lial . lwing , Mr . Eeigli ; Margate ! , Miss M . Coopei ; Lani . i , Mi-, s Hastings ; Marv , Miss

1-arren . I o conclude with THE TICKET Ol- LEAVE MAX . Ro !) Biieilv , Mr . C . Scuucit ; Jem Dalton , Mi . K Shepherd ; Hawkshaw , Mr . C . T . Burleigh ; Melter Mo-s , Mr . Leigh ; Gieen Jones , Mr . llaspeth ; Mr . Gibson , Mr . Lacey ; Sam , Miss Kenidge ; May Edwards , Miss M . Coopei : Emily , Miss I Lives ; . Mrs . Will . Highly , Mrs . Stjp enson . Stage Manager , . Mr . C T . Burleigh .

Royal Polytechnic . OJ . II :, ! i : anJ ; . Admi-siun 1 ' . \ i-ii (' . t , TI 1 K WHITE LADV OF . WE . s ' l . L . Tlli . H . I-. KI'IM . UI :. \ I' 1 V , In- Mr . < 1 IM . ' , ' .- __ I-i . Kl . in-I , . i-. _ -i . ~ li _ .-.- ] hi . Mi- ~ .-,. \ li .-i-l ! . irtli ami Kliireiu-e H 1111 i--r . 1 UAL . AMI l- ; o \ V TOSAVE fr . In I'l - nicsMir C . ir . lner . I . ccrurc ~ on . s . iiur . il I'liilu .-. i-ijihi In . Mr . Kin ' . ; ; the Uivcr and Divim ; li-il ; _ iuil in-un ot . L-r Enu itaintn .-iits .

M : i-J une Tussaud ' s Exhibition . On vii-vv , i . M , ; i . i ' . u-i-nl M inii ; .- iiiniipni U . K . II TIIK 1 'KlNt'l- > S l . ili I -i .-. 1111 , 1 tin- . MAKillts of I . OKNE , : il-, i . i inupimr . iit . M . ild ni l ) K , 1 . 1 V I M , . I U . \|; , , | K- sl . AFKIl'A . N _ -. Xel . 0 _ t K ; tin- " i ' 1-iiiii . int , " Mr U-i . ; er Tichlmnic ; llml-im , the ¦• R , i . i ' ., i . Kia ; -. " ami il . U . II . till-. I'UIXlE OF WALES in ill .- l m lli-.-O .-. k-i nl Die li .-ntcr . Oj . i-n Hum 10 a . m . 10 10 p . ir ,. Aiim . t-inn ii-., Children tniiler 10 , ( nl . E \ ti . i Komns int .

Liverpool Theatres. &C.

LIVERPOOL THEATRES . & c .

WeeK commencing December 2 . ¦ ROVAL AU-. XAXDKA IIIEATRE , Limi-strei-l .-Li-sfce _ I ' ' o . E- Xiki-r . Ii . i . i . m ( l pvi ;^ . TDOVAi . A . \ l , Tlf 7 , " _ i ; " vi K ^ TiiJ ^ r 7 Ti 7 iri ^ lu -streit " - " l . i ; - > ec - ' - - Mr . il . l . i-sli .- ; . Man . i ; i-i , Mr . Aillnir Oainer . "ilaimleil linu .-ci-. " P RINCE oi- WALKS -t'lii-A-i- ' kY- r ( r l 7 > l < i _ i ^ . 7 _ n ^ _ 7--i . 7--" e . Mr . Si-llM . il ' .,,., . -I .,- I ' uii | -,, u > i £ __ ¥ >! M . A i KE KOYAL , "Y , YLLim-iin ^ piarc . —l " . ;_^ l ~ ljn ~ l ' lc - trcie . . MiMill 111111 . ua l _ jiicilaiiiii _ c . it , .-in . l "Can-can Curniv .-i , . '

CT . JAMf :- 'S HALL , Lini .---irci-t .--l ' i-. _| , ricior , " ll ™ . S . Ih , _ . n 7 . > - ' I ' ellni-in .-ilires ny t ! , e Male •| riiii ] u :. PIKITS , \ V , ; : i .- ; rn >< rt . uii " -., v . r -Xir 7 ~ iu ^ d ~' \ ml vviii ' fiC-* - * _ re-iij . lii-, l jii _ aji-r .- week-Jur Hi . l . l n - M . iiii . ni-iics . TyTiAV .-li . MKS C 1 KCUS . \\ Tin 7 elu rTr- l ' m ' , ' 1-ier ,,, "i \ ir " x » Jana ^ N .-wi-i . iii ,-, ATK \ y si AU . Mcsi . i ' i'iALirvv ,, ; ..- ; -. ^ :. " ; ,, ;; ,., : ' - , ir , „; , ; . ; . r - * ¦» ]! .- .. ' -. 1 , iii , L-i > . _ MiM- elJaiiei . il . l-ailenaiiiaii- ' iit Ir ,- a - . r . ' i-. 'ei ! ' I'liijiam . < TM-: Sll'LI- I > l- ~ M * . \ i , ' u - , ' ~ i ¦ . Timr . ' i ' i ^ . uxx-i . —I-rLie-. ^ Vir ^ »^ - < e « -r •*¦ aii-l i-aiinli .- -World ' -f _ M . ii _ . ii-. QULliVi HALL , —Giilaril ' a Ureal American Panorama .

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TheFreemason, SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 30 , 1872 .

The Humours Of The Election.

THE HUMOURS OF THE ELECTION .

Now that the hurly-burly is over and Bro . Wentworth Little has been elected by an overwhelming majority to the Secretaryship of the Masonic Girls' School ; we may review a few of the comicalities which the recent contest , has

brought to light . First however let ns congratulate the Province of Middlesex and its Grand Master upon tlie gallant way in which they have made their strength and influence felt . The

members of that Province , with one inglorious exception ( El tu Brute . ' ) have rallied round their Grand Secretary gallantly , and none of Iiro . Little ' s numerous friends have been more

indefatigable in their exertions than those wiio , having cast in their lotwithMiddlesex , were resolute upon backing up its chief adminstrativeohHcer . It is this esprit de corps , this honourable devotion to the flag ,

which makes all organizations strong ; and the Grand Oflicers of Aliddlesex ( all but " one of the twelve" ) , and the members of their Lodges have the satisfaction of knowing

today that as a collateral advantage to " putting the best man in , " they have , by their unity ol purpose and loyalty to themselves and to each other , lifted their Province into the Iirst rank , by

consolidating and exhibiting its cohesiveness , importance , and power . An event like Bro . Little ' s election does more to dissipate any atmosphere of newness which may linger round a

recently created Province , and to give the latter maturity and influence than a half-century of still life . Middlesex is no longer new . It is a remarkable fact that during tlie recent

agitation Bro . Little ' s friends have been the only people who avowed openly a definite purpose , livery body else has been too full of abstract virtue to admit that they had opinions , or wishes , or

ideas respecting candidates for this Secretaryship . Who can fail to sympathise with the dilliculty many excellent people have experienced in distinguishing the hare from the hounds r Who will refuse their thanks for the amusement this

uncertainty has aitordedr Always shout with the crowd , remarked Mr . Pickwick at another election . " ' But if there are two crowds ! " asked his poetic follower . " Then shout with the largest , "

was the re ])!)* , and the historian adds , volumes could not say more . It was before the relative sizes of the two crowds had been ascertained ;

that many ingenuous minds were most severely exercised . Others had such a keen regard for tlie welfare of tlie institution and the rii'lusof

man , that they proudly avowed themselves unfettered to the last . The Admirable Crichton mi ght turn up as a candidate , and then where would their consciences be if thev had

promised their vote ? Moreover , the delicious sense of self importance to be acquired and retained by enveloping your intentions and opinions in mystery is a distinct addition to human

pleasures , to say nothing of the stony dignity involved in phi ; , ing liie Sphinx . The people who pronounce it " bad taste , " " to run to win ; " the people who maunder about its beiiiji " cruel" to strike a decisive

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blow , and " kind" and " humane" to play with a rival as a cat does with a mouse , to encourage his struggles and swell his expenses with the fore-knowledge that you will beat him , and that

mortification will be his only reward ; the people who are all for " principle , " and who would not have a personal predilection for the world : —all these have played their parts with

much unconscious humour . , The beaming brother who , out of sheer kindness of heart , or the infirmity which besets some noble minds , promises two people at once and who

conceals his real wishes so skilfully that his hidden advocacy takes the form of public hostility , is a distinct , though not new variety . " Mr . Facing-Both-Ways" is as old as the

Pilirrim ' s Progress , and human nature has not altered materially since Bunyan ' s day . The only marvel is that a bluff and knowing man of the world could be found to play the ostrich with his

head in the sand for the general amusement , and in the innocent belief that his underhand proceedings were not fully appreciated and understood , and made merry over by those

it was intended to hoodwink and cajole , if we imagine an amateur and self-appointed " Man in the Moon , " who endeavours to arrange matters sub rtisa , and who takes infinite trouble

to play the unauthorised wire-puller and go-between ; brethren who pronounce cr cathedra upon acts and policy which are not submitted to them , in the bland belief that their opinion possesses

some inherent value because it is theirs ; and brethren who fear the Masonic world will come to an end because the all but invincible pettiness of their own clique has been broken up and routed ,

we shall have grouped together the most grotesque of the unconscious comedians who have figured in this amazing play . The nine days wonder is over , but its lessons will last , and now

that Bro . Wentworth Little is secure in the saddle , the chief matter fur astonishment is that his paramount claims and superior fitness did not

place him there by acclamation ; and without the necessity for the bold front and determined tactics by which his supporters have led him on to victorv .

United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

The following is the agenda of the business to be transacted at the Ciuarteri y Communication of Grand Lodge , on Wednesday , 4 th December , 1 S 72 : — / . I'he Minutes of tlie Quarterly Communication of the 4 th September , 187 : 1 , for confirmation .

2 . Nomination of a Grand Master for the ensuing year . 3 . 'lhe M . W . Grand Master will move an Address of Condolence to the Grand Lodge ol Sweden on the lamented decease of its late Grand Master , His Majesty Charles the 1 } th .

4 . The M . W . Grand Mastei will move that the thanks of Grand Lodge be oflered to the WW . Brother John Llewellyn Evans for the valuable services he has rendered to the Craft while presiding over the Board of General Purposes during the last ten years .

5 . Appointment ol a President ol the Lodge of Benevolence . 6 . Election of a Senior and Junior Vice-President of the Lodge of Benevolence . 7 . Election of twelve Past Masters to serve on the Lodge ol Benevolence i ' ur the vear

ensuing . o . Report oi tlie Lodge- ol Benevolence for the hist quarter , in which are recommendations for the following grants , \ u . : —