Masonic Festivities.

MASONIC FESTIVITIES .

THEATRICALS AT BURY . On Friday evening , the 11 th inst ., Sheridan Knowles ' s beautiful tragedy of ' •' Virgiuius , " and Bra . AVebster ' s favourite farce of " Damon and Pythias , " were performed at the Bury theatre , under the patronage of Lodges Nos . 50 , 150 , and 226 , for the benefit of Bro . J . Matthews , of the Elgin Lodge , No . 91 , ( Scottish Registry ) . The house was well attended by the brethren aud their families , who were greatly pleased with the manner in which the pieces were put on the stage .

The parts of Virginias , by Bro . Matthews ; Sextus Dcntatlts , by Mr . McLeau ; and Virginia , by Mrs . AVardhaugh , were all well sustained . MASONIC BALL AT GLASGOAV . The annual festival and ball of the Lodge St . GeorgeNo . 333 came off on

, , Friday eveuiug , in the King ' s Arms restaurant , Trongate . About one hundred sat down to supper . Bro . M . Allan , R . AV . M ., presiding ; the duties of croupiers falling upon the S . AV ., Bro . Marshall , and J . AV ., Bro . AVightman . After supper had been served in Bro . M'Rae ' s usual excellent style , tho chairman disposed , in a neat and appropriate manner , of the usual loyal and patriotic toasts ; after which Bro . Hutchcson Campbell , P . M ., of the Star Lodge , No . 219 , proposed ' •Continued prosperity to the Lodge St . George , " to which the R . AV . M . replied . " The visiting

brethren" was proposed by the S . AV , and replied toby Bro . Campbell ; "The ladies , " by Mr . Fyfe ; and " The committee , " by Bro . Henderson , who called upon Bro . Dalveen , P . M ., for a reply . The company retired to au adjoining apartment while the hall was being prepared for the ball , which followed soon after , conducted by Air . Reid , teacher of dancing in the Trades' Hall , assisted by Air . Banks pianist , Mr . M'Lewee , violinist , and other able performers . Dancing was kept up until a seasonable hour iu the morning , when the company separated .

MASONIC BALL AT KILMARNOCK .

On the 4 th March , the Brethren of St . Andrew ' s Lodge , No . 126 , held their annual supper and ball in the St . John ' s Lodge Room , the use of which had been kindly granted by the brethren of that Lodgo for the occasion , Tho Lodge Room was elegantly decorated with evergreens , hung in handsome festoons round the walls , a portrait of Burns , and a great variety of Masonic insignia . Upwards of thirty couples attended the assembly , including a deputation of brethren from tho " Ayr Royal Arch , " and "Ayr Kilwinning" Lodges , that had come to tako part iu the annual re-union . The company began to arrive at half-past sevenand dancing

, commenced at eight . It is almost superfluous to remark that the brethren were in full Masonic costume , which iu itself , with its sash , apron , and other emblems , made no inconsiderable addition to the novelty of the meeting . The programme , so to speak , included the waltz , the merry reel , the fashionable quadrille , the polka , and all the other ct ceteras . About high twelve the room was cleared for a short time , and the entire company sat down to au elegant supper , provided with tasto bAir . Stewart of the Georgeand acknowledged by all present to be of the most

y . , recherche description . At supper a number of toasts were given and responded to , among which we may mention " The Queen aud the Craft ; " " The Army and Navy ; " ' ¦ ' The Grand Lodges of Scotland and England ; " " The Visiting Brethren , " to which Bro . Davidson , lt . AV . JL , Ayr Kilwinning , replied ; " the Master of St . Andrew ' s Lodge , " to which Bro . Caldwell replied ; " The Ladies , " by Bro . Caldwell ,