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Knights Templar.
Redick , Prov . G . C . L . After the ordinary business had been transacted , Comps . Dickinson , Bolton , Coddington and Buttevfield were installed , and Sir Knts . Dickinson and Bolton appointed 1 st aud 2 nd Heralds respectively . Ihe Encampment shortly afterwards closed , and the Knig hts adjourned , after passing a very agreeable evening .
Masonic Festivities.
MASONIC FESTIVITIES .
AMATEUR THEATRICALS AT HULL . Tin-KK are none of our annual entertainments to which so many of the upper classes of Hull and the gentry of the Riding look forward with such eagerness as to the amateur theatrical performances of the brethren of tho Minerva Lodge , IS o AU . These performances were instituted tivo years ago , in behalf of theAAidoivs and Orphans' Fund of the Lodge . On the first occasion the amateurs performed a couple of farces , and the capital burlesque of "Bombastes Funoso ; ' last year they and farceand noiv the 29 tU
gave "Blue Beard , " an elegant comedietta , a , ; , on December , thev trod hig her ground—having ventured upon a comedy which has become classical , viz ., that of Sheridan ' s " Rivals . " It is only simple truth to say that success , full aud complete , has justified what mig ht not unreasonably be considered a dangerous experiment ; the hall was filled in every part by a fashionable audience . After- an overture by a band of amateurs , Bro . AA ' m . Digby Seymour , the Recorder of Neiveastle , came forward aucl delivered a pointed prologue : attei alluding to his own position aucl that of the Recorder of Hull , Air . Samuel \\ arren ( the author of " The Diary of a Physician , " & c . ) proceeded : —
"A story short must first employ my rhyme , Beginning like a story—Onoo upon a time The head of Jupiter- was racked with pain ; " Vulcan , " he cried , " there ' s something in my brain : ' ' Go , fetch your sharpest tools , and bring , I prithee , " Thc largest hammer that stands within your smithy . " Heaven ' s limping god shows little hesitation—Proud to perform bold au operation
so , Then bloivs on blows in quick succession pour , Tunnel Jove's head—Oh , what a horrid bore ! Now springs to being , dazzling like a star , A virgin clothed in panoply of war ! The trie ! - s Jove often played made mortals stare , Masons ivould say not quite upon the square . Now as aswanthen as fgolden shower
, , . , Leila and Daphne OAVII their lover ' s poiver : But by what process of divine pathology ; Fair Pallas groiv , hath puzzled all mythology ; There is no doubt she came there by some dodge , Else ivould Jove's skull not prove Minerva ' s Lodge ! Goddess of wisdom ! born , Ave cave not how , Assist the actors ivho invoke thee now !
'Tis said the essence of a deed is th' intent—AVhat ' s badly clone oft pleases , if well meant;—» AVe Avish to make you happy here to-night , A flame of joy in every breast to light ; Should we succeed , applaud us by-and-bye , We may not triumph , but Ave mean to try ;
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Knights Templar.
Redick , Prov . G . C . L . After the ordinary business had been transacted , Comps . Dickinson , Bolton , Coddington and Buttevfield were installed , and Sir Knts . Dickinson and Bolton appointed 1 st aud 2 nd Heralds respectively . Ihe Encampment shortly afterwards closed , and the Knig hts adjourned , after passing a very agreeable evening .
Masonic Festivities.
MASONIC FESTIVITIES .
AMATEUR THEATRICALS AT HULL . Tin-KK are none of our annual entertainments to which so many of the upper classes of Hull and the gentry of the Riding look forward with such eagerness as to the amateur theatrical performances of the brethren of tho Minerva Lodge , IS o AU . These performances were instituted tivo years ago , in behalf of theAAidoivs and Orphans' Fund of the Lodge . On the first occasion the amateurs performed a couple of farces , and the capital burlesque of "Bombastes Funoso ; ' last year they and farceand noiv the 29 tU
gave "Blue Beard , " an elegant comedietta , a , ; , on December , thev trod hig her ground—having ventured upon a comedy which has become classical , viz ., that of Sheridan ' s " Rivals . " It is only simple truth to say that success , full aud complete , has justified what mig ht not unreasonably be considered a dangerous experiment ; the hall was filled in every part by a fashionable audience . After- an overture by a band of amateurs , Bro . AA ' m . Digby Seymour , the Recorder of Neiveastle , came forward aucl delivered a pointed prologue : attei alluding to his own position aucl that of the Recorder of Hull , Air . Samuel \\ arren ( the author of " The Diary of a Physician , " & c . ) proceeded : —
"A story short must first employ my rhyme , Beginning like a story—Onoo upon a time The head of Jupiter- was racked with pain ; " Vulcan , " he cried , " there ' s something in my brain : ' ' Go , fetch your sharpest tools , and bring , I prithee , " Thc largest hammer that stands within your smithy . " Heaven ' s limping god shows little hesitation—Proud to perform bold au operation
so , Then bloivs on blows in quick succession pour , Tunnel Jove's head—Oh , what a horrid bore ! Now springs to being , dazzling like a star , A virgin clothed in panoply of war ! The trie ! - s Jove often played made mortals stare , Masons ivould say not quite upon the square . Now as aswanthen as fgolden shower
, , . , Leila and Daphne OAVII their lover ' s poiver : But by what process of divine pathology ; Fair Pallas groiv , hath puzzled all mythology ; There is no doubt she came there by some dodge , Else ivould Jove's skull not prove Minerva ' s Lodge ! Goddess of wisdom ! born , Ave cave not how , Assist the actors ivho invoke thee now !
'Tis said the essence of a deed is th' intent—AVhat ' s badly clone oft pleases , if well meant;—» AVe Avish to make you happy here to-night , A flame of joy in every breast to light ; Should we succeed , applaud us by-and-bye , We may not triumph , but Ave mean to try ;