Consecration Of The Francis White Chapter, No. 1437.

INSTALLATION MEETINGS continued , from p 279 . was pleased and prond to see so large a number present . Bro . Casson , in the course of his response , eulogised the working of the Lodge , which he described aa uniformly excellent throughout . Spoaking of the Installing Officer he observed that he always considered a good

musician could not but make a good Mason , a fact which was abundantly proven in the person of Bro . Graves . Bro . Llewellyn Jones was the next to respond ; he remarked that although a prophet was said never to secure honour in his own country , yet he ventured to prophesy that the coming year would be a very

successful one , and that at the end of it the W . M . would stand a 3 high in the estimation of the brethren of his Lodge as he did at tho present moment . The Senior Warden next proposed the Masonic Charities , with which toast he associated the name of Bro . W . W . Morgan . In responding , Bro . Morgan said it afforded him much gratification

to find that his name was connected with this important toast . On behalf of the exeoutive of the Institutions he took the opportunity of thanking the Lodge for the support which it had hitherto accorded to the Charities . At that late hour , when so many brethren from a distance were anxious to catch their train , he would follow the

rulewhich had been so well observed throughout the evening—of brevity in the remarks ho desired to make . The first Festival of the year was that of the Koyal Masonic Benevolent Institution ; this proved an eminent snccess , and the result announced on that uighfc had since been supplemented by an intimation from the Province of West Yorkshire

that the brethren there resolved to provide a round sum of two thousand guineas , to be appropriated to perpetual presentations . This left Bro . Terry in a very happy position , so far as the demands of the present year were concerned . With respect to the Girls' School Festival , the speaker referred to the action of its executive in

ad mitting the whole of the candidates on this quarter ' s list ; the Girls ' Institution was unquestionably deserving of support . It was perhaps somewhat unfortunate that the . Boys' Festival came last of the three . Taking into consideration there wore important matters that required the immediate attention of the brethren of the Lodge , in respect of

the coming Meeting at the Albert Hall , in celebration of the Koyal Jubilee , they could hardly hope to receive the name of a Steward for the Girls' School ; but he ( Bro . Morgan ) sincerely trusted that , this being an exceptional year , the Worshipful Master of the Clarendon Lodge would consent to act as a Steward

at the Boys' Festival , and that he woald be backed up strongly and staunchly by the members of the Lodge . Bro . Binckes had not yet succeeded in securing the services of a Chairman for his Festival , but there was not the slightest doubt that this difficulty would speedily be surmounted . The Wardens and Officers

of the Lodge acknowledged the complimentary way in which their health had been proposed by the W . M . and soon afterwards the Tyler closed the official programme . The proceedings were of a throughly harmonious and enjoyable description throughout , the

pleasure of the guests being enhanced by selections of music , under the direction of Bro . W . T . Graves , assisted by Bros . H . J . Dutton , Henry Parkins , Albert Hubbard , Henry Haywood , and George young , with the Misses Large and Graves .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . JOHN BOND . P . M . 889

With much regret we announce the death of Brother John Bond , a Mason well known in the Province of Snrrey , and to lovers of the Thames as one of the proprietors of the Sun Hotel , Kingston . The sad event occurred on

Thursday , the 21 st instant , our brother succumbing after but a few days' illness , at the earl y age of 43 . Bro . Bond was initiated in the Dobie Lodge , No . 889 , of which he was a P . M . ; he was for some years subscribing member

of the Wolsey Lodge , No . 1656 ; later on he joined the Brownri gg , No . 1638 , and was a member at the time of his death . He was P . P . G . P . Surrey , ancl P . Z . Chapter 889 . Ho was likewise President of the Junior Kinsrston Rowinc

Club ; Past Chairman of the Kingston Licensed Victuallers ' Protection Association ; and Immediate Past Trustee of the Licensed Victuallers' School . The interment took place at Kingston Cemetery , on Tuesday , the 26 th instant ,

the Vicar of Kingston , the Rev . A . S . W . Young , officiating . The b dy was met au the gates of the Cemetery b y a very large gathering of friends , amongst whom were members of the Corporation , aud of the Board ot

Guardians of Kingston . The drive from the gates to the chapel was lined by members of the Junior Kingston Rowing Club , the Licensed Victuallers' Protection Association , and brethren of the Brownrigg , Dobie , Wolsey

and Arnold Lodges , amongst whom wore several Provincial Grand Officers of Surrey : —Bros . W . Lane P . M . 1638 P -G . S . B ., J . W . Moorman P . G . A . D . C , Abel Laurence P -M . and Secretary 038 P . P . G . S . D ., George Porter

° -P . G . S . B ., & e ., & c . The coffin was covored with magnificent wreaths ; one from the Brownrigg Lodge , composed ° f white lilies , white azaleas , maiden hair fern and acacia

tbe Middlesex Yeomanry , the Bowing Club , and most of Me Institutions of the town also sent wreaths . After dropping their sprigs of acacia , the brethren separated at tn < ' Cemetery gates .

Obituary.

The following is tho list of the Grand Officers appointed at the Grand Festival on Wednesday : — Bro . Prince Albert Victor - - Senior Warden General Viscount Wolseley - - Junior Warden Rev . Dr . Thomas Cartwricht Smvth ") ~ . la

Eev . G . W . Weldon - . -j ^ P ' Kichard Eve - - - Treasurer F . A . Philbrick , Q . C . - - Registrar Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke - - Secretary Dr . E . E . Wendt , D . C . L . - - Sec . German Cor .

Burdett-Coutts - . O o ¦ \ n n t Senior Deacons George Cooper - - - J F . S . Kuyvett . - . ) T . _ . V . P . Freeman . - . j Junior Deacons Sir Horace Jones - - - Superintendent of Works

Sir Albert W . Woods ( Garter ) - Director of Ceremonies E . A . Baylis - - . Deputy Dir . of Cers . J . L . Mather . - . Assistant Dir . of Cers . W . M . Bywater ... Sword Bearer Charles Fondelow - - - " ) D , -, , „ / i i Standard Bearers

- .-r .. > George Beach - - - j Sir Arthur Snllivan ... Organist W . H . Perryman - - Pursuivant W . Hopekirk - - - Assistant Pursuivant Henry Sadler - - - Tyler

The following were appointed Grand Stewards : —Bros . Henry Hacker , George Weldou , Edwin Farley , Frederick Gordon Brown , W . H . Rylanls , Major Thomas P . Powell , C . Critchett , S . G . Glanville , S . R . V . Robinson , Arthur Hill , R . Clowser , D . B . Ledsam , John A . Wilson , G . D . G . Taubman , W . J . Parker , A . J . Lauzence , G . L . Eyles , and Sir Lionel Edward Darell , Bart .

THB THEATRES , & c

Lyceum . —The successful run that attended "Faust having come to an end , Mr . Irving last Saturday evening started his revivals with Leopold Lewis ' s adaptation from " The Polish Jew , " — " The Bells , " this being supplemented by "Jingle . " The contrast between the characters of Mathias and Alfred Jiogle is great , and it

was almost impossible to believe that the latter was represented by the individual we had just seen as Mathias . Mr . Irving had his audience with him from start to finish , and after the confession and death , they broke out into thunders of applause . Fresh business and by . play has been introduced , adding to the effeot , while the

whole manifested the care that is bestowed on Mr . Irvine ' s productions . As Alfred Jingle , Mr . Irving was in his happiest vein , and peals of laughter re-echoed through the house . Able support was given by the other members of the Lyceum company . The present revival will ran till 14 th May ; on the 16 th " The Merchant of Venice " will be played .

Olympic . —Another change in the programme at this house having to be resorted to , Miss Grace Hawthorne decided to place Mr . James Mortimer ' s adaptation of Alex . Dumas' " La Dame Aux Camelias' , ' " Heartsease , " in the evening bill . It is only a few weeks since we had opportunity to notice Miss Hawthorne ' s representation

of Marguerite Gautier , consequently we need only add she has made the present representation even more effective ; her strong emotional powera are well brought out , and she secures the sympathies of her audience . Miss Hawthorne is supported by almost the same company as assisted ou the previous occasion , the only

important change being that of M . Maurice Gaily , in place of Mr . Laurence Cautley . The abilities of M . Gaily are well known , through his association with Madame Sarah Bernhardt . His performance denotes tho great care he takes to make the character of Armand Duval vio with the others , and when he rids himself of a

habit of quaint gesticulation he will be still more effective . Mr . Leonard Ontram is an excellent Count do Varville ; while Messrs . W . E . Blatchley , Wallace Erskine , Rothery Evans , Hubert Byron , Misses Lizzie Fletcher , Alice Chandos , Emelie Calhaem , and Dolores Drummond all render good service .

Alhambra . — -Among the present attractions at this house is a lively and graceful gymnast—Geraldine . This lady goes through some daring acts with the greatest ease ; her performance through , oat is characeristic of tho daring of an expert . Another feature of the programme is tho performance of tho Brothers Griffiths , with

their Blotidin donkey ; this is as f uuny a piece of fooling as one might wish to see . Miss Lydia Yeamaus , fresh from tho Avenue , renders " Sally iu our Alley " in her well-known style . The other Artistes engaged are fully up to the Alhambra standard , while the two charming ballets , " Dreadina" and "The Seasons , " prove as attractive us ever .

In consequence of the severe indisposition of " . r-iara . George Stone and W . Guise , the performance of ' ' iltie Ribbons" has been postponod to Wednesday , 11 th May . The services of Mr . Lionel Riffriold and Mr . W . Shine have been secured .

Mr . Charles Harris will take his first Benefit , at tho Gaiety Theatre , on Saturday morning , 28 th May , when an unusually attractive programin g will be presented .

The following Festivals took place at the Freemasons ' Tavern for the week ending 30 th April 1887 : — Monday—Old Acquaintance Musical ( Smoking Concert ) Society , Old Kitif ' s Arms Lodge , lloyal Somerset Houae , Mess Dinner

2 Lst Middlesex . Tuesday—Royal York Chapter , Lodgo of Prudent Brethren , Royal Savoy Lodge , Baptist Mission Society ( Tea ) . Wednesday—Grand Lodge Festival , Smeatnnian Society , Jordan Lodge . Thursday—Grenadiers' Lodge . Polish National Lodge Friday—Britannic Lodge , Gavel Club .