Grange Ritual Condemned.

Gordon , a short address was made by Dr . Gray , who said ho would as willingly commit au open crime as be a member of a ircrot organisation . Rev . Roland D . Grant , iu his own cpiUH and decisive- w : iy , sp . ; ke in a kindly manner < -t * thf social dangors attendant upon "Mivt o ^ iriinisations , illustrating his remarks with quotations from tho Masonic run-. !

and its own published history . Rev . Mr . Stoddard explained tho degrees of Masonry p .. s indic-. tcd on its chart . Rev . F . 0 . Cunningham said if a man desires to join a M : ? . ! ionic Lodgo ho had better join that growlest Lodgo of all—th - Church

Masonry and Romani-un havo too much in cotnimn for M . isoiry to stand tho test when the time of trial come * ; how do y ( m know they will not join forces ? It is a day of leose Moat in religion , find under this condition of things tho Church bus no right to cater to tho world . To-day wo are to reitorato the old cry , " Who is on tho Lord ' s side ?" We must remember that onr citizenship i 3 in hoaven , aud that Christ

is onr Kinir . Mrs . Flngg pp ik" of thn necessity of a regular publication for women connected with thh : work , and snid that the ono edited by herself and Mrs . Stoddard ia tho only anti-secret society paper in tho world published by wi . men . Tho eonvontiou closed with the singing of the doxology .

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

Louis TtlSSaud ' s Exhibition . —In the convenient hail lately occupied by the Stanley Exhibition , at tho upper end of Regent-street , close to Oxford-circus , Mr . Lonis Tnssaud , a great grandson of tho celebrated Madumo Tnssaud , has opened a waxwork show npon entirely original lines . Tho figures are grouped together iu a series of scene ? , some of whioh aro picturesque , others dramatic , and all

interesting . As an example we may mention the Cabinet Council at Downing-street , wherein are personated the Marquis of Salisbury , the Chancellor of the Exchequer , the First Lord of the Treasury , Lord Halsbory , Viscount Cross , Mr . Matthews , Mr . A . J . Balfour , Sir Michael Hicks-Beach , and Mr . Henry Chaplin , while Mr . Ritchie is addressing the meoting ; a room at Sandringham , containing a group of

the Prince and Princess of Wales aud their family ; the racecourse at Epsom , with Archer up ; a scene from " Faust , " with portraits of Irving and Ellen Terry ; and a little further on is Charles Wyndham , dressed as David Garrick in a costume specially lent for the occasion . Upstairs there are scenes that will bo the children's doliorht , as they represent tho well-known stories of Jack the Giant Killer , Dick Whittington , Red Riding Hood , Blue Board , Beanty and tho Beast , & c . ; while for those who caro for such subjects , there am pceno *

of the recant Hampstead tragedy , with casts taken I mm the laces OT the victims . A very capable orchestra , nnder tho direction of . Signer Delevanti , discourses sweet music at intervals throughout the d ¦< y . to which visitors may listen and enjoy daring their peregrinations riitnd the gallery . Great carahasbecu taken with theoostnmo » , sn that ill the personages represented appear as in life , and the exhibition n « a Hiolo

is a decided advanco in ciroplastio art . All the modelling is by Louis Tnssaud , tho scenes aro painted by Leolvn Hart , tho decorations are by D . Cooper and SOCP , of Windsor , tho furnitn-o by Anthony Bell , of Kensington , the costumes by J . Simmons nnd Son ? , D . Nicholson and Co ., and Montague Sutherland , the elec t ric li < jhtin 3 is by T . H . White , and tho animals and birds are mounted by E . Gerard , of Camden Town .

Mr . Fitzgerald Molloy contributes to tho first nnmb ? r m tho it » w year of Ca"seV's S * t'irJay Journal a complete sensational ptory called " The Robbery of Rosa Raywaithe . " In the same rnmber a new modern serial story callsd "Serjeant Von ' s Chase" is commenced , illustrated by J . Finnemor ? . " What is Done at , tho Foreign Ofiico " is the title of a special article , with illustrations . "Tho Strange Doings of Dr . Trax " form the subject of Mr . nail Richardson ' s ssrisB of articles which are now appearing in Casscll ' s Saturday Journal .

" The Haunted Man , " by Charles Dirkens , published on tho 7 th of January , forms the first volume of the r . ow issue of " Casscll ' s National Library , " This issue will consist of the most popular volumes of the serio ? , with additional books which have not hitherto appeared iu the library .

With tho New Year the London Dnibj Chronicle makes a new departure . On 1 st January and every Wednesday morn in ? after , it will issue n Literary Supplement , which , in addition to reviews of books and periodicals , and brightly written notes on current events in tho world of letters , science , and art , will contain an instalment of a serial story by somo popular author . Mr . William Block leads df with a spirited and picturesque romance , entitled , " Donald Ross of

Heimra , " for which the pole right of publication in this country has been secured by the Daily Chronicle proprietors . Theso cntcrpr : s ng gentlemen , we learn , have gone to an enormons expense iu putting down an entirely new plant of type and machinery in order to meet the increasing demand for their journal . The new Drily Chronicle machines , it is stated , are capable of turning out the paperr , all cut- , folded , counted in quire ? , and with the supplement neatly pasted in .

PITMAN ' S SHOI ' . TITAXO AXO THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMI-ANY . —The secretary of tho Midland Railway Company las written to Meters . Isaac Pitman and Sons on the adoption of their sy 3 tem of pherthand by tho company , jvs follows : — " It is perfectly true that we endeavour as far ns possible to diffuse a knowledge and an efficiency of

shorthand writing among those employed by this company , and it will r . once occur io any ono that it would bo inexpedient to do otherwise than tepch tho name s ' yle throughout . Ynurs is the ryptorn v .-e adopt . ( Signed ) J . Williams . " The secretary of tho comrciy Irs also intimated that not only is Pitman's system of shorthand adopted , but it ia exclusively taught by the company .

Douglas Isle Of Man.

DOUGLAS ISLE OF MAN .

rpTiVO v ; vy ii : t're ^ 'iti ; : Jia-.-.-iur •;¦¦¦ . ;; nvii - •:. •- h . Wi ! leen held recently . A . i'l fcr . nertir . Ti T : th th' - t'V ... oi-. vMi ; L-d . ; o . <; ;'¦; Dcllglaa . Tho iiist' ^ tii : ;•••' ¦! fi ' iha now Jlast-u- for .: I : j \< -r . i- in the " anther of Eddish

Mas > nry in tho Island " wa-: c . dcihvato-l a v . 'rolc or i-vo ago , whoa Bro . T . E . R-idelitr . ' , wi ' . -i ' . rid servo .-1 tv . » cXu-o of Sr . d ' . sv ' . Vardon for tho past t , v / 'ho months , v . as in ? : o " ed by Bra J . Lawton , tho retiring chi ' . rf , vho w « s essi-to-1 in an r ¦' t'uvat ^ l'i ror ' . vm : ino ; of tho difficult :

cesvmoi : •> by .- ; v . H . Hro'iriry i' . M . 1 ' rov . 0 . 1 . 17 . During tho same vvemv . g Bro . S . Webb i' . M . Fro-. S . G . W . r .-. w » d two candidates to the third degrct " . Thero v , v :, a fair : itte : iii ; r ' . » ot' brethren , and Bro . Lawtnu wan cordially thavk ^ d tor his services . Bro . F . C . Ponlter W . M . Tynwald Lodge , and Bro . h \ W . Watson Spencer Walpole Temperance Lodge , accompanied c . i tho ovg-. iu . Bra . G . C .

Heron P . Prov . D . G . M . wa 3 elected to represent tho Athol Lodge ou tho Board of General Purposes of the Provincial Grand Lod-. ; e . As now arranged , the following are tho Officers of tho Athol Lodge : — Bros . T . E . Radclilf W . M ., . T . Lnvton I . P . M .. W . H . Wvlda S . W ., H . Hamblcton J . W ., G . C . Heron P . M . P . P . D . G . M . Treasurer , T . Cnbbon Secretary , II . Brearley P . M . P . G . S . D . D . C , M . McAllister

S . D ., J . Cain J . D ., J . Kelly I . G ., F . Kncen S . S ., and J . Lanaghan Tyler . The brethren , with their gnosis , afterwards dinod together at . tho Granville Hotel , where Bro . and Mrs . Nattan placed boforo them a bill of faro which it would bo very difficult to beat , Tho viands hoing well selected aud excellently cookod , tho dinner was rendered extremely enjoyable by the perfect service rendered . The

nanal Loyal and Masonio tor 3 ts wero rendered , and several brethren sang songs . Bro . F . C . Ponlter was a distinctly efficient accompanist , and tho vocalists wero Pro ? . M . W . Corran P . M . Prov . G . S . B ., H . Webb , Nelson Bowes , W . IF . Wyldo , H . Hamblcton , and S . Webb . Two interesting ceremonies were performer ! during the evening by the presentation of two jewel " , both of perfect design , tho work of

Bro . W . IT . Wyldp , jeweller , of Prospect Hill , Douglas . Bro . Lawton was presented with n gold P . M . ' s jewel , " as a token of esteem and Masonio proficiency , " and Bro . Hambleton received a jewel , with tho pens in salt-ire , for " having fulfilled tho duties of Secretary to the entire satisfaction of the Lodgo . " Tho installation in connection with the Tynwald Lodgo was performed efficiently by Bro , F . C . Ponlter . The nowly installed Master was Bro . J . A . Brown P . M . Deputy

Provinciil Graud Master , who thus , for tho third time , has been olocted by his brethren to rnle over the Lodge of which he is tbe sole surviving founder . There wan a very largo attendance of brothron . Tho Lodge received two new brotherp , tho initiation ceremony being performed by Bro . E . J . Bowman P . M . P . D . C ., and a largo number of other propositions were itia ^ . Bro . P . A . Killey P . M . was chosen to represent Mio Lodge nt the Councils of tne Province , and Bro . 'I ' . Whitesi . Jr * S . W . w- *« elected Provincial Grand Steward . Tho now W . M . inrosfod his Officer * for tho viir IS !) I an follows : —Br < . > . <\ F . C .

Ponlter I . P . M .. Thf . m ^ Whiro ^ id . iS . W ., < i . II . Horns J . W ., A . W . Brearev P . M . Treasure ' . IJ . SivimiTtnii P . M . P . Z . Secretary . F . C . Pouhef I . P . M . D . C ., B . B-nrrtt K . U ., M . Carino . 1 . 1 ) ., S . \ . White . 1 . 0 ., James Lay P . S „ Jame ? Cu ' ri J . S ., NeNori Bow ! . s Organist , and . 1 . ( Jcr-y Ti ' l r . Affr hibour t . * t- » finflgo ailjunreed to dinner fit tho . Granville llii'rl . Ilr-ro , nf * er . 'innpr , an nijoyablerven'n ™ was spent ,

thf tof-t . list licit ( : id ' erspersw ) with notion , \' , ri > fi . F . W . Wat ¦¦ on ant ! F . C . Ponhrr picddintr at Hit * nrnm ; it , should bentnt'd tho letter presided ft the o > -gnn durin : * the ceremonies in Lodge . Dnriri' » the evenine otiL"' fore given by thn W . M ,, and by Bros . J . C . Brad - r-hnw P . M . J ' . Prov . G . S . P . .. I . ' , K-. « i » , ; , Prinn P . M . Prov . G . D . C ., Nelson BO ' . ^ . T , C . Bamnpr , and W . Kissnek P . M . Prov . G . S . B . Tho

retiring » i . M . Bro . Ponlter , who mis nndo an excullent ruler of the I / id ^ e , and who has tor vein ; rendered ye xrifin ' s snrvico in the conduct of tho iioisic'il crernonies , was nunrtled a P . M . 's > j ; oId j'nve ! aa some reccgniti . m of what ho had done , and when tho jownl was pinned on to his coit ho wasgr ^ e ' ed with a hearty round ot applause . Tho j ? wel was the work of Bro . Robert Swinnerton , jswellor , Victoria-street .

St. Maughold Lodge, No. 1075.

ST . MAUGHOLD LODGE , No . 1075 .

THE annual inrtnl ' ation meeting in connection with this Lodgo was held at Rammer , and reunited in one of tho most successful gatherings sinci tho Lodge was formid a qnnrtor of a century ago . There p-ns a largo nsspmbly of Post Masters , including Bros . G . C . ITcroo , W . Lnngblin , J . M . Crnickshank , W . L . Wild , J . Craine ; and

Bros . T . Allen , C . B . Nelson , F . Sannderson , W . Cannell , E . C . Kerr , & c . In addition to tlm rall y of the old bulwarks of tho Lodcje , thero was a numerous gathering of tho Officers and brethrer , pn'l tho meeting was characterised through , ont by the ertc ? llence of th's working and the harmonious feeling that prevailed . Tho dn * y of installing Urn . W . H . Taubm . in , to

j the W . M . rhrt , had b ^ on entrus'ed Bro . P . M . C . Knrmode P . M ., ! and he performed this interesting peromony pnd delivered the Icc-| tnres in a rrnnnrr that elicited the worm approval nnd commendation j of thoso present , - . vim are experts in tho art . After the W . M . had I been inofnl . ' ed in the chair of K . S ., he invrstp' ) ) n > Oflioer ? , as follow : j Rr .-T-l J . M . Cruickshsnk I . P . M ., A . Kftto S . W ., W . IT . Kitto J . W ., P .

M . C . Jv . 'rmr-rJo p , ff . Treasurer , F . M . LnMothn Sneretarv , Rev . W . M-. irti i Charilain , J . Cameron S . D ., F . Wilson , 7 . 0 , Rev . A . S . Ncwt . of . T . G ., J . O ' . ine J ' . M . OrgamVt , E C . Kerr P . M . D . C , F . Taylor and R . E . Gill Stfwa' -d * , and W . Cal ! i ?| . "r Tyit-r . At tho eonelnsicn of tho work of the Lods : ^ tho brethren n ^ 'jonrro- ! to the J , [ itre Hotel , whom , i . oget ' . ' . rv « vith t !\*< invited guests , t' -. ev d >' nnd together . The dinner

K- " S O'lrr ' r . 'bly preparco , and pcrr . ' -rl in a manner for which tV . ij hotel h-s h"como famnnp—in fstct , it wis tho gensral remark ( hat tho r . itering if po .= pitiln li : lf ] r ~ nrc ( - \ c- [ , ] ,., (; nf j , ast y . enra # Aftf-r the r-mevai rf the c ! o * . h , the nnnalLojal and Masonic toa « t 3 wc : i : <' -i . \ y honoured , that of the t' -wlyi-is' -iillnl Master , Bro . W . II . Tiiubmr . n , receiving rpeci-ii nKien from Bro . Crniokslnnk , to whom the duty hud beon allotted , . tad who reform ! in eulogistic terms to