Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

EVERTON CHAPTER , No . 823 . THB members assembled at the Temple , Hope Street , Liverpool , on the 13 th , when Comp . B . W . Gow P . Z . installed Comps . Edwin Kite Z ., P . Armstrong H ., and T . P . Hodgson J . for the ensuing year .

ALDERSHOT CAMP CHAPTER , No . 1331 . THE monthly convocation was held at the Masonic Hall , Imperial Hotel , Aldershot , on the 10 th , when the following Officers were elected for the ensuing year : —Comps . Williams Z ., Cockburn P . Z . H ., D . Wilkins J ., Capt . J . Coleman Barr Treasurer , H . Whicher S . E .

A convocation of the Chapter will be held on 9 th March , to instal and invest the Officers , and present a P . Z . 's jewel to Comp . Downs Z .

MONTREAL CHAPTER , No . 2046 . THE annual installation was held on Tuesday , 11 th insb ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Maidstone , Comp . G . F . Baker being installed Z ., T ' . B . Groom H ., W . L . Seyfans J ., F . Kite P . Z . S . E ., W . Hopo S . N ., A . T .

Epps P . S ., A . W . Smith 1 st As . S ., F . S . W . Cornwallis 2 nd As . S .. Comp . F . W . Wright P . Z . was presented with a specially designed jewel by the Brethren , as a mark of their esteem , and in recognition of his services as the first Z .

MAEK MASONRY .

GORDON LODGE , No . 364 . THE quarterly meeting was held at Gravesend , on tho 14 th instant , Bro Charles Cobham P . G . I , of Works W . M ., B . J . Beamish P . P . G . D . C . as S . W ., J . A . Whitfield P . P . G . D . as J . W ., W . Barlow P . M . Treas . acting Sec , J . M . Jeffery M . O ., F . Kitchens S . O ., J . Simpson J . O ., E . B . Wilks S . D ., J . Davis as J . D ., G . Masters I . G ., and several other Brethren .

After the confirmation of the minutes of the previous meeting the ballot was taken , and proved favourable to the following Brethren , who were then advanced in due form by Bro . J . P . White P . M . 455 , viz . : —E . 0 . Paine , J . Munday , B . Matthews , and J . A . Axcell . The lecture of the degree was capitally delivered by Bro . E . B . Wilks . Bro . J . P . White P . M . 455 was elected as W . M ., Bro . F . Mitchell P . M . as Treas ., and Bro . G . Martin as Tyler for the ensuing year .

ST . MARTIN LODGE , No . 379 . THE annual meeting was held on Thursday , 6 th inst ., at Liskeard , when Brother John Cleave was installed by Bro . George Dunsterville P . M . 35 P . P . G . Treas . Devon , and Edward Venning P . P . S . W .

PRESENTATION AT PORTISHEAD . AT a meeting held in the Masonic Booms of the Boyal Hotel , Portishead , on Saturday , Sth inst ., Bro . F . G . Moore W . M . presided over a large attendance , and , in the course of the afternoon , on behalf of the Brethren , presented Bro . Bice P . M ., in acknowledgment of his work and services , with

a handsome large size carbon portrait representing the recipient in full Masonic costume as P . P . G . D . of Somerset . The picture , which is a splendid specimen of art as well as a life-like likeness , is suitably placed in a choice frame of walnut , oak , and gold , at the base of which is a silver plate inscribed as follows : —

This portrait was subscribed for by the Brethren of the Eldon Lodge , No . 1755 , as a mark of their appreciation of the services rendered to Freemasonry by WOR . BRO . BICE P . M . P . P . G . D . February 1896 .

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

Covent Garden . —So good were the fancy dresses at the last ball that the judges found a great difficulty as to the awarding of the prizes , so many costumes being of equal beauty and merit . In this dilemma extra prizes were hastily improvised . The first prize , a hundred-guinea piano , was given to the wearer of " Gooseberry Fool , " a beautiful dress designed by Mr . Percy Anderson ; the Balli car was won by " Cleopatra , " and the cycle by the " Queen of Sheba . "

Drury Lane . —Owing to the success of " Cinderella , " six matinees a week will continue to be given of this popular pantomime . Such a run has hitherto been unknown even at Drury Lane , for usually by Ash Wednesday Sir Augustus Harris reduces the morning performances to three a week . Globe . —Brother W . S . Penley has generously accorded the use of the above Theatre , on Tuesday , the 3 rd of March next , for a Matinee performance for Mr . Stewart Dawson , who has been suffering since May

last from failure of the heart , severe nervous prostration and other complications , which have entirely incapacitated and will for an indefinite period prevent him from the exercise of his profession , leaving him with wife and four children in a helpless condition . The performance is under distinguished patronage , including chat of His Grace the Duke of Beaufort , K . G ., Earl of Bosebery , K . G ., K . T ., Earl of Londesborough , Earl of

Winchilsea and Nottingham , Earl of Durham , Earl of Ava , Viscount Falmouth , O . B ., Viscount Baring , The Hon . Frederic Henley , Sir Beginald Hardy , Bart ., Sir John W . Buchanan Biddell , Bart ., Sir W . Paget Bowman , Bart ., Sir E . W . Hamilton , K . C . B ., Sir Frank Lockwood , Q . C , M . P ., His Honour Judge Selfe , His Honour Judge Woods , H . C . Maxwell Lyte , Esq ., C . B ., Lieutenant-Colonel J . J . Bobinson , Captain G . W . Grice Hutchinson , M . P ., Henry F . Dickens , Esq , Q . C , W . H . Pollock , Esq ., W . L .

The Theatres, &C.

Courtney , Esq ., T . Salt , Esq ., & c , while a very influential Committe includes the names of the chief theatrical artistes of the day . The programme includes " The New Husband , " A Comedietta , in one act , by Cotsford Dick ; A new Musical Sketch , with Dances ; Second Act of ¦ ' A Woman's Boason ; " Costume Becital of a Scene from " Uriel A . Kosta ; " A

Duologue in one Act ; " Villian and Victim , " A Play in one Act by W . B . Wakes , and a large number of special features by leading actors , including Harry Nicholls , Herbert Campbell , Arthur Boberts , Dan Leno , & c , & c . The arrangements are in the capable hands of Mr . F . Gosnay , and will doubtless prove another success to add to the many previous good works of this house in affording assistance in a time of misfortune .

Royalty . —Mr . Arthur Bourchior and his company visited the New Theatre at Cambridge , on Tuesday , and gave a flying matinee of " The Chili Widow . " The house was packed from floor to ceiling , and at the end of the performance , in answer to numerous calls , Mr . Bourchier made a humorous speech , and announced that he would return very shortly . The Great Northern ran a special from Cambridge .

Savoy . —The date of the production of the new opera , by Mr . W . S . Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan , has been fixed for Saturday evening , 7 th March . BRO . ATKINSON ' S charming daughters , who travel under the cognomen of "The Sisters Woerth , " have made a decided hit in the Bradford Pantomime which has iust drawn to a successful close . These talented

ladies , in addition to doing a principal turn in speciality dancing , take the parts of Harlequina and Columbine , a decided novel innovation which has , however , proved a pronounced success . The Sisters Woerth are aged seventeen and eighteen respectively . We predict for them a highly prosperous future , and congratulate Bro . Atkinson upon their meritorious performance .

Among the candidates for the next election of the Eoyal Masonic Institution for Boys is Arnold Beverly Miners , eldest son of the late Senior Warden of the St . James ' s Union Lodge , No . 180 , who died with painful suddenness , and without having had the opportunity of making any provision for his wife and four children . The case is strongly recommended , and should secure

the sympathy of a large number of Brethren , but in view of the great competition that exists at the present day for places in the Boys School , every vote is of importance , and we accordingly ask any of our readers who are not yet pledged to forward their proxies to Bro , W . 0 . Parsons P . M . and Sec . of 180 , at 4 Mount Street , Grosvenor Square .

MR . H . G . DRURY , Assistant Superintendent of the Great Eastern Bailway , is issuing a small book which gives a list of the principal horse fairs and racing fixtures for 1896 , and will send a copy free upon application .

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