Masonic Festivities.

fourth gentleman , whose identity ivas so obscure that even an opera glass failed to distinguish it . Lastly the Stewards—among whom was no unjust one —performed their onerous duties ivith the greatest courtesy , ancl manifested every anxiety for the comfort and convenience of the audience , while tho general style of the performance , reflecting credit , as it does , upon the

individual members of tho corps dramaticiuc , nevertheless attests the energy and ability of the acting manager , Bro . A . 0 . Arclen . —Abridged from the Eastern Daily News .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . E . SJNELL . On Wednesday , the 2 nd of November , tho funeral of Bro . E . Snell , ivho for upwards of twenty years acted as Treasurer of the St . Luke ' s Lodge ( No . 225 ) , held at the Coach and Horses Hotel , Ipswich , took place at the cemetery . The deceased brother was very highly

regarded both in private and public life ; and in order to testify the estimation in which he was held by the brethren of Ipswich , a numerous body of them attended the funeral to pay their last tribute of respect . It is intended to place a monumental stone over tho grave of Bro . Snell , the expenses of which will be defrayed by subscription amongst the brethren of the various lodges .

Bro . Westgate , J . W . of St . Luke ' s Lodge , has kindly undertaken to collect subscriptions , and by his praiseworthy exertions , we have no doubt the project ivill be successfully and properly carried out .

Bro. William Rule, P.G.P.

BRO . WILLIAM RULE , P . G . P .

The brethren of the Doric Lodge ( No . © 33 ) held an emergency on Wednesday , the 2 nd inst ., for the purpose of marking their great respect for their deceased Bro . Enle , the late Secretary of the lodge , when tho Masonic funeral service was performed as per the following programme . Bro . H . Bradley , Past Master of the lodge , acted as W . M . ; the musical portion by Bro . Saqui ,

P . M ., assisted by the brethren ; Bro . J . Stevens as Director of Ceremonies . An Anthem , —AAliate ' er we fondly call our own . SEI . VICE WITII RESPONSES . Master , —AVhat man is he that liveth , and shall not see death ? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave ?

_ Brethren , —Man walketh in a vain shadow ; he hoapeth up riches , and cannot tell who shall gather them . Master , —Allien he diefch he shall carry nothing away ; his glory shall not descend after him . Brethren , —jNfaked we came into the world , and naked must we return ; the Lord gave , and the Lord hath taken aivay . Blessed be the name of the Lord . Master , —Let mo die the death of the righteous , and lot my last end be like his .

Brethren , —God is our God , for ever and ever ; He will be our guide even unto death . Music , —The Dead JIareh in Saul . Prayer . The Master then addressed the brethren upon the solemn nature of the service , pointing to the uncertainties of life , the virtues of the deceased brother , and the application of the peculiar

teaching and bearings of Jlasonry upon tho present solemn occasion . INVOCATION AND RESPONSES . _ Master , —JUay we be true and faithful ; and may we live and die in love . Brethren , —So mote it he . Master—Jlay wo always profess what is goodand act

, , agreeably to our profession . Brethren , —So mote it be . ' Master , —Jlay the Lord bless us and prosper ns ; and may all our good intentions be crowned with success . Brethren , —So mote it be .

Bro. William Rule, P.G.P.

" Glory be to God on high , Peace and earth , Goodwill towards men . " An oration by the Past Master of the lodge . Prayer . Selections from the Sacred AVritings were read , and The JIaster addressed the brethren upon the future government and prospects of the lodge .

Solemn music . Anthem , —Vital spark of heavenly flame , & o . The oration ivas prepared and delivered by Bro . II . Bradley , P . JI ., who delineated the particular services of the late AVorshipful Brother to the fraternity , especially as regarded the duties he performed as the first Grand Pursuivant on the appointment of the late Grand JIaster , His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , ivhieh office he held for nine consecutive years ,

to the great satisfaction of the Grand Lodge , and twenty years of usefulness to the Craft since bis retirement from that office . The worthy brother then dilated in most eloquent terms upon the duties of Jlasonry , and its obligations , powerfully exhorting his brethren to the practice of every moral and social virtue , and the exercise of brotherly love and unity . The business of the evening- concluded with an unanimous vote of thanks to Bro . Bradley , which he acknowledged in brief but suitable terms , thanking the brethren who had so kindly assisted him , more particularly Bros . Sarpii and Stevens , who conducted the music .

Public Amusements.

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .

DEUET LAJYE THEATEE . The elaborate revival of " Macbeth , " which so creditably sustains the dignity , whilst maintaining the prosperity of the theatre , ivas on Monday evening preceded by a neiv farco , entitled "A Young Lad from the Country . " Miss Lucy Parlcinson having clandestinely

married a young gentleman named Jo / mson- Jones , lias contrived to secure the presence of her husband in the house of her father by the ingenious , but not altogether original , device of passing him off as the new footman . His embarrassments in a vesture of plush , and her anxiety to smooth aivay the constant difficulties arising

alternately from his professions of constancy and his exhibition of clumsiness , create some ludicrous situations . The fun of the farce , however , really arises from the bewilderment of Damon Dobbs , a i-aiv countiy bumpkin , ivho comes to the lady ' s parent to purchase from him Bumbletree " Farm , recognises in the wearer of the livery a young country squire , and is turned out of the house

on making the abrupt discoi'ery , because at the same time he is recognised as the rude individual ivho had ' previously involved the old gentleman in a disagreeable street dispute . Damon in difficulties has no sooner been thrust across the threshold of one door , than he finds another unexpectedly opened ; being mistaken , through

the accidental exchange of his own hat for the cocked hat of tho supposed footman , to be the heir to thirty thousand pounds , really inherited by Mr . Johnson Jones . The series of misapprehensions , illustrated in a rather old-fashioned style , with a profusion of practical joking , gives Mr . Bclmore an opportunity of humorously

delineating rustic awkwardness ; and , with Mr . Eitajames as a peppery old gentleman , Misses Helen Howard and Eose Leclercq as two love-making young ladies , and Mr . Spencer and Mr . G . E . . Neville as a couple of plotting young gentlemen , the farce is carried on merrily to the end . The house is well attended every evening .