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that tho Masons of tho Province wonld fully appreciate tho favopv thus shown them by Grand Lodge . General Brownrigg , Prov . G . M . Surrey , acknowledged tho toast . Ho considered it a very high privilege to respond for so distinguished a body . The Grand Master was best able to judge of the way in which tho office of Provincial Grand Master was filled . It was extremely gratifying to

see the way in which the health of tho Provincial Grand Officers was always received at Masonic meetings , it is a greater incentive than anything elso for Provincial Graud Musters to do their work fearlessly and conscientiously . Lord Skelmersdale next gavo tho health of tho Stewards of tho day . Without them wo should not havo had much of a Festival . Ho had never seen nf .-te or

Festival bcttercarried out than it had been that clay . It was not till a lato hour that tho Stewards received intimation that it was likely tho Grand Master would be present ; it , therefore , reflected tho greater credit on thorn for tho excellent way in which the arrangements had been carried out . Bro . Gooding , President of the Board , responded , after which , this part of the proceed ings being ended , tho brethren adjourned

to the Grand Lodgo Half , where a concert was given , under tho direction of Bros . C . E . Willing Grand Organist , assisted by Bro . W . Kuhe P . G . O . The artistes engaged wore Miss Jose Sherrington , Madamo Osborne Williams , Madame P . itey , Mr . Edward Lloyd , Mr . J . L . Hodges , and Mr . Wadmore , Herr Schnberth ( solo violoncello ) , and

Bro . Howard Reynolds ( solo cornet-si-pistoii ) . The arrangements throughout were most admirably conducted , and we think tho Board of IStewards wero fortunate in possessing among their number such brethren as Bros . Dr . R . Gooding , B . A ., tho President of tho Board , Charles Martin tho Treasurer , and Thomas Adair Masey Hon . Sec .

Wo have great pleasure in giving tho following description of tho invitation card for the Grancl ] Festival this year . We understand it was designed by tho Honorary Secretary of the Board of Stewards , Bro . Thomas Adair Masey P . M . 21 . Tho invitation card is an admirable example of medituval achitccturo and mystic Masonic emblems , aud carries the mind back to tho period when tho

Guild of Masons was not speculative but operative , and when every Master Mason affixed his Masonic mark to his work—good aud true . Foremost in the centre is the Book of Books , from whence is derived truth and light ; above it is represented the all-seeing eye of tho Great Architect of tho Universe in the centre of a blazing star . Tho initiated will also recognise three other symbols of tho Deity .

This is somewhat significant at this moment when tho Grand Orient of Franco has , by a late decree , expunged all reference to the Great and Supremo Architect of Heaven and Earth from its system of Masonry . On the left hand are tho traditional pillars at tho porch of King Solomon ' s Temple , aud the winding stairs which led to thafc Inner Chamber , known to the initiated , surmounted by the arms of

Grancl Lodge . On tho rig ht hand aro the arms and monogram of H . R . H . the Most Worshipful Graud Master , with a list of tlie Stewards of the year , and tho badge of their office , overladen ' cornucopia ) , emblematical of the good things which they provided afc tho banquet . At tho bottom , as tho base of Masonry , in five scrolls , are tho words Charity , Prudence , Fortitude , Temperance , Justice .

Wo beg to draw the attention of our readers to an announcement in our advertisement columns to the effect that on Wednesday next , the 1 st May , a } Grand Concert will be given in the Royal Albert Hall , in aid of the orphan children of our late respected Bro . Superintendent Mott of

the Metropolitan Police . The Council of the Hall have kindly granted the use of the building for the occasion free of all charge , and the proprietors of the Whitehall Review have generously presented to the Pund G , 000 crayon portraits of tho deceased brothei " , which may be purchased

wherever tickets arc on sale , as well as at the Hall itself on tho nig ht of the Concert , at the price of ls each . H . R . H . tho Princo of Wales has graciously consented to patronise the Concert , and the following artistes havo volunteered their services , namely , Madame Lemmens Sherrington , Madame

Antoinette Sterling , Miss Anna Williams , Miss Julia Elton , Mr . Sims Reeves , Mr . Edward Lloyd , Mr . Walter Clifford , iSignor Foli , and the London Vocal Union under the direction of Mr . F . Walker . Pour military bands , by the kind permission of tho several commancling- officers , will lend their

aid in furtherance of the good cause , namely , those of the Second Life Guards , and the Grenadier , Coldstream , and Scots Guards , under the direction respectively of Messrs . R . Winterbottom , D . Godfrey , C . Godfrey , and J . P . Clarke . The conductors will be Messrs . P . H . Cowcn and Sidney

Naylor and Herr Ganz . Mrs . Stirling will likewise recite " The Whaler Elect . " Eor the prices of the different seats , we refer our readers to the advertisement itself , and it only remains for us to say that we trust an amply sufficient fund for tho maintenance of those orphans may

be obtained . Pro . Mott ' a services in the Police Force extended over many years , were of a very arduous nature , and were performed thoroughly and most conscientiously . He died prematurely , after a very brief illness , aud had

had little chance , therefore , of making a suitable provision for those most dear to him . Ho was , moreover , it most worthy brother , full of kindly feeling towards his fellows , and ready at all times to extend towards them a helping

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hand iu caso of need . We trust , under theso circumstances , that the hope to which wo have given expression will be realised , and that the Concert will prove a grand success .

We have been favoured with an indignant and somewhat contradictory letter , from our worthy Bro . H . A . Dubois . Tho offence wc have been unwittingly guilty of towards him is , that we announced last week that he , among others , was a candidate for the vacant ScCTetaryship . Of course we

retract the statement without a moment's hesitation . We havo Bro . Dubois' authority for announcing most emphatically that he is NOT a candidate for tho post . We do moro than this ! We humbly apologise to him for tho error into which we havo been betrayed . We must at the same time

state , in justice to ourselves , that his name was not " unwarrantably introduced , " into the objectionable paragraph . On the contrary , tlio name with the others was given us , on what we had a right to consider as very sufficient authority , though , as it appears , the information turns out to bo

erroneous . However , we do not regard the error as ono of sufficient gravity to have evoked so indignant a remonstrance from Bro . Dubois . He candidly confesses ho is not tho man to follow in the footsteps of tho late Bro . Little . Wo are of a different opinion , but at

the same time AVO defer to his superior judgment , and state that not only is Bro . Dubois not a candidate for the vacant Secretaryship , but , in his opinion , he ( Bro . Dubois ) is not the man to succeed Bro . Little . Moreover , Bro . Dubois has , wc arc given to understand , successfully

followed his profession of an accountant for nineteen years , and , as a matter of common sense , he would not be justified in throwing that up for a post " which , though of great importance , does not favourably recommend itself " to him .

Thus it happens that Bro . Dubois is not suited for tho post , and the post is nofc suited for Bro . Dubois . Can we say more than that Ave apologise for having over-estimated Bro Dubois' qualifications and the value of the vacant office ?

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DUKE OF CONNAUGHT LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , NO . 1524 . HAVELOCK TAVERN , ALBION ROAD , DALSTON . Pilau FriTKEiV SECTIONS will bo worked in this Lodge of Instruction i on Wednesday , Uic lSMiMny , by Bro . Ficldwiok Preceptor . Members o £ tho Craft , are invited to utteuii . l'ho Lodge will bo opened at scvoa o ' clock .

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THBTHEATRES,&c. EOYAL ITALIAN OPERA . COVENT GARDEN . —This evenins , LA SOXNAMBULA . On Monday , GUGLIELMO TELL . On Tnesilav , LUCIA DX LAMMERMOOR . Ou Thursday , FAUST E MAUGIIERITA . At 8 . 30 each evening . HER MAJESTY'S . —This evening . LA TRAVIATA . On Monday , DXNORAII . On Tuesday , IL BARIilERE DX SIVIGLIA . At 8 . 30 each evening . HAYMARKET —MEASURE FOR MEASURE , & e . PRINCESS'S .-At 7 . 0 , OUT TO KURSK . At 8 . 0 , JANE 8 IIORE . STRAND . —At 7 , THK TELEPHONE . At 7 . 30 . FAMILY TIES . " At 9 . 30 , DORA AND DIPLUNAOY . GAIETY .-At ' . HO , BIBB AND TUCKER . At 0 . 15 , IL SONNAMBULO AND LIVELY LITTLE ALESSIO . GLOBE . —At 7 . 0 , MY WIFE'S OUT . At 7 . 30 , A FOOL AND HIS MONEY . At 0 . 30 , MIND THE SHOP . VAUDEVILLE . —At 7 . 30 , A WHIRLIGIG . At 8 . 0 , OUR BOYS , and A FEARFUL FOG . PRINCE OP WALES'S .-At 8 . 0 , DIPLOMACY . ADELPHI— At 7 . 0 , STAGE STRUCK . At 8 . 0 , PROOF . LYCEUM—At 7 . 30 , TURNING THE TABLES . At 8 , LOUIS XI . OLYMPIC—At 7 . 30 , THE LITTLE VIXENS . At 8 . 15 , JEALOUSY , QUEENS—At 7 . 30 , ORSON . At 8 . 15 , MADELAINE MOREL . COURT . —At S . O , OLIVIA . OPERA COMIQUE . —At S . O , THE SORCERER . At 10 . 0 , TRIAL BY JURY . CRITERION-At 7 . 30 , THE PORTER'S KNOT . At 8 . 15 , PINK DOMINOES . ST . JAMES'S . —At 8 , SUCH IS THE LAW . DUKE'S—At 7 . 13 , EAST LYNNE . At n . ir , , CRAMOND BRIG . FOLLY . —At 7 . 30 , CRAZED . At 8 . 15 , LES CLOCHES DE CORXEVILLK . ROYALTY .-At 7 . 3 i > , CHERRY BOUNCE . At 8 . 15 , LA MAUJOLAINE , ( Lait night . ) ALII AMD RA .-At 7 . 30 , FARCE , and THE GRAjjD DUCHESS . CRYSTAL PALACE . —ThU day , CONCERT . Open daily , Aiiuarium , & o , ALEXANDRA PALACE . —This dnr , "THB <; , ' ; USSUOiTER , " CONCERT , HIPPODROME , MARA / , & c . Oi > :-ii a : ! ily . EGYPTIAN ( LARGE IIALL ) .-MASKELYNfi AND COOKE . Daily at 3 arid 8 o ' clock . \ ROYAL POLYTECtfMIC . —PROI- 'ESSOU PEPPER fiu the CHEMLSTRY Of THE SUN . THE CLAY AND TUE POTTER . THE li-. LEPHONE . TORPEDO WARFARE and tin : OXY-H YDROGEN MICROSCOPE . BULGARIA AND THE BULGARIANS . CLEOPATR . V'S NEEDLE . HAYLIXG ISLAND , and A DAY IN LONDON . BUNYAN'S PILGRIM'S PROGRESS . Admission to tho whole , Is ; Re-erved ( stalls , including admission . L ' s Cd , Open at 12 and 7 , Curriacci at 5 and io .