United Grand Lodge.

want of money . A great many books wore waiting to be purchased . The motion , which was seconded by Dr . Pocock , was carried , and Grand Lodge was closed . The Scrutineers

not having made their return at the closing of Grand Lodgo the Pro Grand Master took their repoit in his private room . The following brethren were elected on the Board of Benevolence : —

Lodge Dairy , Charles 141 Read , George 511 Martin , Walter 879 Pickering , George A . 890

Graveley , Georgo 898 Bunker , James ... ... ... 1158 Vincent , William 1194 Goldsohmidt , Simon H 1329

Woodward , Alfred Cooper 1538 Tijoo , Charles J . R 1804 Mulvey , Ebenezer Charles 2353 Langley , George R 2381

Society Of Rosicrucians.

SOCIETY OF ROSICRUCIANS .

THE York College of tbe " Society of Rosioruoians in Anglia " met at the Masrnio Hall , Great George Street , Leeds , on Saturday afternoon , the 19 th nil ., that being the Inst meeting of the fonr held annually . As the name implies , there is some affinity in the symbolism adopted with the seventeenth century Society of Rosicruoiaos , but the society follows Masonio lines , ancl tbe primary

qualification of membership is tbat of being a Freemason . Its pursuits are , however , archaeological , and the summer meetings are usually held at places interesting from that point of view , and papers are occasionally contributed which aro printed with the year ' s proceedings . In the absence of the Celebrant ( Dr . Hill-Drnry ) ,

Colonel Monks , a Past Celebrant , presided , and there were present Bros . T . B . Whytehead , C . A ., C . L . Mason , Trevor , Meek , Tomlinton , and Atherton , Past Celebrant ? , and members from other ; owns . This being the meeting for tbe election of Celebrant for the coming year , Bro . William Flockton , of Cnlton , was eleoteil to that position , and will be installed at the annual meeting at York , in February next .

Sudden Death In A Lodge.

SUDDEN DEATH IN A LODGE .

THE members of the Regents' Park , No . 2202 , attended the monthly meeting of their Lodore , held at the York and Albany Hotel , Gloucester Gate , Regent ' s Park , on Saturday afternoon , the 3 rd inst . It was noticed that the W . M ., Brother William James Hall , looked pale , and he was advised to havo some brandy . He did so . When he was about to take his seat to commence tbe business

he suddenly reeled and fell with his face to the floor . It was at first thought that he had only fainted , but when Dr . Henderson ( who lives two or three doors off ) arrived , a few minutes later , he

pronounced life to be extinct , through sadden failure of the heart's action . Bro . HaU , who waa 43 years of age , was senior partuer in the firm of Hall and Passingham , of Grafton Street , Tottenham Court Road .

Masonic Sonnets.—No. 26.

MASONIC SONNETS . —No . 26 .

BY BRO . CHAS . P . FOESHAW , LL . D ., 2417 1214 , 761 ( S . C . ) — : o : — WITH SCOTTISH M * ASONS .

In Aberdeen I sojourned for a while , And in that city , known as " Bon Accord , " + I was received in true Masonio style—In Harmony , Sincerity , Concord .

And with my brethren of The Mystic Tie , My time was spent in happiness benign ; The joyful , hours on wings of wind flew by , In future '^ talk and " days of auld lang syne . " " Good Fellowship " e ' er reigns in Aberdeen ,

A motto apt ; it suits its people well , For they are true to Conntry and to Queen , And love tbe land of Scotia , where they dwell Thei : hearts are sturdy a-id their ways are fair , And sweet and pare as A jerdonian air .

Imperial Hotel , iberdeen 7 th Decembe r 1892 .

HOIIOWAT ' Pir w ANP OINTMENT . —In ( isputable Remedies . —In tho nse of these medicarnen s there need be no hesitation or doubt of their cooling , heal-njr , and . purifying properties . The Ointm nt stands unrivalled for the facility it displays in relieving , hcalinfr , and thoroughly curing the most inveterate sores an '' ulcers , and in cases of bad legs and bad breasts they act as a charm . The Pills are the mnst effectual remedy ever Uiscorered for che

cure of liver complaints , diseases most disastrous in their effects , deranging all the proper functions of tho organs affected , inducing restlessness , melancholy , weariness , inability to sleep and pain in the side , until the w- ' iole system i » exhausted . These wonderful Pille if taken according to the orinted directions accompanying each liox , strike at the mot of the maladv , . Emulate the ptomach and the liver into a healthy action , and effect a cotuu lete euro .

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

— : o : — St . James's . —Mr . Alexander has found another saooess in Mr . R . C . Carson ' s four-act comedy " Liberty Hall , " and it is a success that is honestly achieved , and whioh reflects credit upon both the author and his interpreters . The story showi how two daughters of a deceased baronet are reduced to poverty by the sudden death of

their fnther , whose estates are entailed , and declining the generosity of the heir , who desires to have them in possession , take np their quarters with an humble relative , a secondhand bookseller in Bloomsbury . A lodger in the same honse is a Mr . Owen , who is presumably a commercial traveller , but who appears to pay more attention to

Blanche , the elder sister , than to his business . Some very pleasant funning brings the story along until the proper time arrives for Mr . Owen to declare himself as the yonng baronet and claim Blanche as his bride , when all ends happily . The slight plot conveys but little idea cf the brilliant and witty dialogue whioh is thorough /

enjoyable , while the acting is most natural . Mr . Alexander is delightful as Owen , his easy bearing and excellent manner carrying the piece through iu a most interesting fashion . Misa Marion Terry is also well fitted with a congenial part as the haughty but noble minded Blancheand Miss Maude Millett is lively as her sister Amy .

, Mr . Edward Righton gives a capital sketch as the proprietor of Liberty Hall , and Mr . Ben Webster once more gives us one of hia amusing specimens of the genus masher . Young Richard Sakerdoea well as the Shop-boy , and Mr . Nutcomhe Gould as Lawyer Peddiok ,

Miss Fanny Coleman , Miss Alisa Craig ( Ellen Terry's daughter ) , Mr . H . Vincent and Mr . Holies represent the minor characters to advantage . We may reasonably expect that "Liberty Hall" will continue to open its welcome doors for many a day to come .

Trafalgar Square . —Mr . Levenston has acted wisely in reviving Alfred Collier ' s popular comedy-opera , "Dorothy , " whioh achieved so great a success npon its original production . Miss Deoima Moore now represents the winsome heroine , her charming singing being only equalled by her piquant acting . Miss Florence Dysart ia

also heard to advantage as Lydia ; while Geoffrey Wilder and Harry Sherwood find capital representatives in Mr . Joseph Tapley and Mr . Leonard Russell . Two of the original caste resume their characters , viz ., Mr . Farneaux Cook as the cheery Squire Bantemand

Mr . John Le Hay as Tom Strutt . Mr . William Elton now represents the unfortunate Lurcher ; Miss Lucy Shaw makes an agreeabk Phyllis ; and Miss M . A . Victor is amusing as the portly Mrs . Privett The opera is magnificently mounted , and there is little doubt tbat it will enjoy a renewed lease of life and popularity .

Two now plays were submitted for the approval of the public this week , and both have achieved a fair measure of success . At the Criterion Mr . Charles Wyndbam has "Tbe Silent Battle , " in which the principle characters are undertaken by himself , Miss Olga

Nethersole , Miss Winifred Emory , Miss Mary Moore , and Mr . Herbert Waring ; while the genial proprietor of Terry's Theatre returns to town and appears in a play by Miss Florence Warden , entitled " Uncle Mike . " Both pieces will be noticed in our next issue .

This Saturday evening the new Palace Theatre of Varieties will be opened to the public under the management of Brother Sir Augustus Harris P . G . T ., and report speaks highly of the entertainment

provided . This consists of two grand ballets , " a tragedietta " by Justin H . McCarthy , and various incidentals , while the orchestra will number some fifty-five performers under the direction of Messrs . Gaston Serpette and J . M . Glover .

Mrs . Langtry ' s season at the Haymarket terminates thia evening ; " Agatha Tylden " has done very well . On Monday , " Tbe Prodigal Daughter" will find a home at Covent Garden , as Druiy Lane is required for the rehearsals of the pantomime " Little Bo-Peep . "

" Walker , London" will reach its three hundredth performance next Monday evening , on whioh occasion Mr . Toole will " say a few words , " and a souvenir of the popular comedian will be given to each of the audience .

Mr . Carson's plays " Robin Goodfellow " will nofc be produced by Mr . Hare , at the Garrick , until Sth January next . The Christines ballet at the Alhambra is founded on the wellknown aid always popular story of "Aladdin , or the Wonderful Lamp , " o le of the oldest and most fascinating fictions in the world .

Tbe stor has to often been treated in a dramatic , burlesque , and chcregraj hie fo < m , that the only difficulty the constructor ( Mr . John Holliogsh > ad ) hits had is to condense the action in five scenes without dropj . ng tba curtain . Mr . Bruce Smith , the scenic artist , haa , with his i sual it gennity , made this possible . The costumes , mostly

of a Chii ise tyjie , have been made by M . and Madame Alias , from designs by Mr . Howard Ruesell ; the illusions , of whioh there are many , have been invented and constructed by Professor Hermann . The music has buen composed by Mons . G . Jacobi j and the 'lances and action havs beet arranged by Signor Carlo Coppi . One of tbe great

effects of the billet will be a crystal scene , or diamond lace-work medium , on which Messrs . Defries and Sons ( celebrated for their huppy application of crystal to electric and gas-ligbting ) bave been working for several months . The magnitude of the work is shown by the fact that the crystals weigh nearly two tons , contain over three quarters of a million of facets , and are held together by twenty-