New Masonic Hall At Howden.

NEW MASONIC HALL AT HOWDEN .

ON Monday the foundation stone of a new Masonic HaU waa laid at Howden by R . W . Bro . Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon . W . T . Orde-l ' owlott P . G . W . Deputy Provincial Grand Master VVest Yorkshire . A lnrge number of brethren were assembled on tho occasion , including Br s . M . C . Peck . Tessoyman , Beevers , G . II . Anderton , Rev . W . Hutchinson , MA ., Rev . W . Booth , Rev . G . L . M . Itees , II .

Green , Lientenant-Colonel Storry , H . B . Anderson , Rev . G . S . Dnnbnr , H . T . Gardiner , and a number of others , including the Worshipful Masters of several Lodges at Hull , Goole , aud other towns in North and East Yorkshire . Thoy were met by Bro . Robert Briggs W . M . of the Howden St . Cuthbert's Lodge , and Bro . T . C .

Tnrton S . W ., Bro . Rev . G . L . M Rees J . W ., and tho other Officers . T ie Lodge having been opened in the first degree , a procession was formed from the Town Hall to the site of the new building , which is situated at the outskirts of the town at the corner of the Selby-road . It should be mentioned that the necessary

funds have been provided through the liberality of Miss Medcalf , of Boston Spa , as a memorial of her brother , the late Mr . Hemy Calvert Medcalf , a Pa-t Mat-ter of the St . Cuthbert ' s Lodge , who for many years practised as a surgeon in Howden , and was very highly esteemed throughout tho district . On

tho arrival of the procession at the site , which was elaborately decorated for the occasion , Bro . G . H . Anderton , Chairman of the Buildiug Committee , having requested the Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master to lay the fonndution-stone of the new Hall , Bro . Orde-Powlett gave a short address , in which he referred to the very

pleasing circumstances under which they were met , and expressed the hope that the blessing of the Great Architect of the Universe would rest upon their work that day . The Prov . Grand Chaplain having offered a prayer , and a Masonic anthem having been sung , the Provincial Grand Secretary read the inscription placed upon the

stone , and the Provincial Grand 'Ireasurer deposited a phial containing tho current coins of the realm . The stoue was then duly and properly laid by Bro . Orde-Powlett , it having been proved with a plumb , rule , level , and square in accordance with Masonic ritual . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master having declared

tho Craftsmen had done their duty , corn , wine , and oil were strewn on the stoue , and this part of the day's proceedings closed with a prayer by the Chaplain . The architect , Mr . Moore , was then presented to the D . P . G . M . by the Rev . W . Hutchinson P . P . G . C ., and Bro . H . B . Andi-rson , in a few forcible and well . chosen remarks ,

thanked the D . P . G . M . for his presence and assistance . The ceremony being concluded , the procession was re-formed and returned to the Town Hall . Unfortunately , the afternoon was very wet , but notwithstanding there was a large attendance of spectators , including many ladies . The building is to be two stories in height , ihe outer

dimensions being 39 ft . by 26 ft . 4 in . The interior arrangements have been very carefully considered by the local brethren so as to afford all the accommodation the St . Cuthbert's Lodge can possibly require , land being reserved so that extensions can be made if necessary . At the luncheon subsequently held at Mr . Walmsley ' s ( Bowman ' s Hotel ) , Bro . Robert Briggs W . M . presided .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— : o : — PROV . GRAiN D LODGE OP SOUTH WALES .

THE Provincial Graud Lodge of Mark Master Masons for South Wales was held under the banner of the Picton Castle Lodge , 297 , at the Masonic Hall , Haverfordwest , on Wednesday , the 26 th ultimo . Tho Picton Castle Lodge was opened in due form by the W . M . M . Bro . Hood-Williarns Past Prov . G . S . O ., at one o'clock

p . m ., and at 1 * 30 the acting D . P . G . M . M . M ., tho Ucv . J . Marsden D . P . G . M . M ., accompanied by his Officers , entered the Lodge and took the chair , and opened Provincial Grand Lodge . Much regret was expressed at the unavoidable absence , through indisposition ,

of the Prov . G . M . M . M . Sir Pryse-Pryse . Masonic business being concluded , a collection was taken up iu aid of local charity , amounting to £ 2 0 . i 3 d , which was handed over to the W . M . M ., and paid to tho Secretary of tho Pembrokeshire and Haverfordwest Infirmary .

Obituary.

Obituary .

WILLIAM F . GREATHEAD .

ON Monday , tho 24 th ult ., the remains of Bro . Wm . P . Greathead , P . M . of tho Richmond Lennox Lodge , No . 123 , were interred in Sb . Mary ' s Churchyard . The ceremony was performed by the Rev . Canon Roberts , M . A ., rector ,

and the funeral was attended by Councillor T . C . Denhara W . M . and brethren of the local Lodge . Among 3 fc the wreaths was a delicate Masonic floral emblem of white asters , sent by members of the Craft . irB- ^ . v . ^ i ;

^ e ^ - ^^ i < g « aayAq .-gtfgiCT ^» a ;^ xijjaj . qxs ^ irrj ^^ ag * a ^ aaBCXG = srjgsg ^ . 'w ^ . w r , r | ... ^ . Not only those who belong to the Craft , but those outside it as well , could not fail bo be greably struck wibh much that is stated in " Modern Freemasonry , aa a Social and Moral Reformer , " by , 1 . Ramsden Riley . As it has been already renuirked , "English

Freemasonry has in its rnnks few more indefatigable workers than Bro . Ramsden Riley , historian of the Airedale Lodge , and author of " The Yorkshire Lodges . " We understand that Mr . Riley ' s penis already at woik on other matter , and we si all look forward with pleasure to what he may yet have to savor the matter of Ironmasonry ns a Social and Moral Reformer . —Writer and Reader .

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

Avenue . — During the interval deemed by the management neces sary to give a more effective presentation of their new opera in November , a few performances of their latest success "The Old Guard" have beeu decided on . Though seemingly introduced as a stop-gap , the opera was received none the leas with marked

enthusiasm ; and the patrons of comic opera who had assembled on Monday evening witnessed a highly successful inauguration of the 1888-9 autumn and winter season . The theatre , entirely re-decorated , had been re-npholstered , and the electric light installed throughout j the opera went splendidly ; the acting and singing were exceptionally

good , and the audience fairly large , enthusiastic , and good-humoured . In carrying out the work of renovation and improvement the manage , ment have scored , and their theatre is now as cosy and warm aa could be desired . In saying that the opera went splendidly , muoh is meant . The ever-recurring fiis of laughter and shouts of delight

were in accordance with the piece , and quite as lusty and vigorous as when the 200 th night was reached some time before the recess . As mi » ht have been expected , Mr . Arthur Roberts was the lion of the evening . As Polydore Poupart , the Maire and Landlord , he was excruciatingly funny , and his vagaries and eccentricities kept the

house in one continuous roar of laughter . In introducing several new ideas he has scored a further success . In the second aot he made a great hit . Previous to performing the marriage ceremony he relates to the Marquis D'Artemare tho incident of the discovery of certain documents . After a long rambling speech , of quite five minutes '

duration , during which the audieuce is convulsed with laughter , Mr . Roberts concludes his peroration in a solemn tone with the now hackneyed query , " Is Marriage a Failure ? " Needless to say the house " caught on , " and hardly knew how to contain itself . In the caste of the piece two important alterations have been made : Miss

Giulia Warwick plays Fraisette , formerly undertaken by Miss Violet Cameron . She was very effective , and her singing was really good , and quite in keeping with the reputation she has acquired on the London operatic stage . Miss Carrie Coote now essays the part of the Cantiniere , previously allotted to Miss Phyllis Broughton . Miss Coote's

vivacious and sprightly acting was a factor towards the success of the evening . As Capitaine Marcel Mr . Alec Marsh worthily sustained his reputation , and his singing was greatly admired . Mr . Dallas iu his old character of the Marquis was perfectly at home , and his interviews and parley with Polydor were keenly appreciated by the

audience . On Monday , for the first time , was produced a short musical sketch , entitled " Quits . " Doing duty as a curtain-raiser , it is amusing and affords plentiful soope for complicated situations and much embarrassment . Miss Carrie Coote also plays in this , and her

rendering of Tnttles gives the audience a foretaste of her qualifications for the part of the Cautiniere . Mr . Grattan , as Jorkins , very ably supports her , and Miss Annie Halford and Mr . Ambrose Colini complete the quartette upon whom the success of " Quits " rests .

Lyceum . —Mr . Mansfield ' s choice wherein to appear before the British publio has , so far , been anything but satisfactory . His Mr . Hyde was voted unaavoury , and now his Baron Chevrial in " A Parisian Romance" is a character that one doe 3 not care to make the acquaintance of . Clever actor as undoubtedly he is , Mr . Mansfield

lacks finish and power in his interpretation of the broken-down old man . Baron Chevrial , as written by Mons . Octave Feuillet , is a man that is prone to all sorts of depravity , and never happy unless in the company of women . All this is carried out by Mr . Mansfield in a painstaking way , but , as we have said , there is something wanting , in

the shape of fiuish . In the great scene of the piece—where Baron Chevrial dies , at a supper , of an apoplectic stroke—Mr . Mansfield had thoroughly grasped the situation , and his death struggles were most powerful . It was here he scored , and the applause accorded him afber the fall of tho curtain at the end of the act was well deserved .

Capital support was accorded by Mr . John T . Sullivan as Henri de Tangy , a young man who beggars himself to pay a debt due to the Barmi ; Mr . D . H . Haskins as a doctor : Mis 3 Emma Sheridan as the

Baron s wife ; and Miss Beatrice Cameron as tho wife of Tangy . To sum up , — " A Parisian Romauce " is a work that is not suited to the tastes of present-day playgoers , and the sooner Mr . Mansfield provides something more palatable the better .

Miss Agnes Hewitt will revive " The Two Orphans " at the Olympic on Thnrsday next , with Mr . Henry Neville , Mr . Charles Sugden , and Mrs . Huntley in tho caste .

The St . James ' s will bo re-opened on Saturday , the 13 th instant , under the management of Mr . Rutland Barrington , wibh a new and original play by Messrs . Sydney Grundy and F . C . Philips , onbibled " The Dean's Daughter . "

Monday , the 8 th inst , has been appointed for the reception of Works of Arb intended for bhe Autumn Exhibition ( the Sixteenth ) of the 19 th Century Arb Socieby , ab bhc Conduit Sbreet Galleries .

LOOK , ACTE * Youit VISITORS . —The Brooklyn New York News says : The secret ; of having plenty of visitors at our Lodge meetings and having them call often lies in tho mautier in which we receive aud treat them . A cordial greeting should be extended to them . Let them kuow and feel that they are welcome , aud that when they enter

your Lodge they are at home . There is a great deal in the magnetism of a Lodge-room . You have seen cozy little sociable looking houses that seemed to say , " Come in , you are welcome , " while other great square-shouldered structures seemed to say , "Get out . or I will throw a brickbat at your head . " The same fact is

true of the atmosphere of Lodge-rooms . You instantly feel on ent ' ring some halls as if you were in a refrigerator , while in other 3 you instantly feel at home . The attitude of the brethren has every-( Liing to do in making such atmospheres . Cold indifference or frigid politeness to the visitor , or even among the members , is enough to freeze the life out of any Lodge .