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OUR readers may well note elsewhere the paragraph refiling to the cxo'oration of Palestine . All such matters have great interest for " Brigh t Masons . '' THE resumption cf a miracle piny iii Worcestershire , which WJ read of

elsewhere , is noteworthy in itself , and reminds us of ihc medieval mysteries and sacred plays . Wc think that such representations in moderation may t . ] ci pood , and are commendable , but , like a "great many" other good things to-rfiv . there is such z tkinr re- " overdoing it . "

Wc call attention to a report elsewhere of the anniversary meeting of the Sccicty lor Biblical Arclv . cology . It = ecms thai Professor MASIT . RO is now rnc ' . eaveuring lo open out an hitherto inaccessible Pyramid , and which he beliives may turn out to be the Pyrrmie ! of ihc Protomonarch MEXES . AH Egvpto ! ogi ; al students will be ir . icrested in lhe discovery . i I

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

TWELFTH NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT . The annual Twelfth Night entertainment to the pupils remaining in the Institution during the Chri-tmas holidays was given on Thursday , the 51 I 1 inst ., by the House Committee . There were thirty o ( the girls who did not go down home for Christmas , and the Twelfth Night entertainment was only 01 . e of sevral which had been given to them during the late festive season . On the 201 I 1 ult . an entertainment was given to them bv Dr .

Howell , when that worthv brother and his family amused thc children for several hour- -. On Tluir . 'day the Twelfth Night entertainment was engaged in by rn my of the brethren and their families , and the enjoyment provided for the little p-. tpi ! .-: v . a : of a mot pba-ing kind . Although there were only thirty of th .: ' child :-.-n 1 ft in th . ; School , there was a goodly company of vi-hers , all of wlvmi thoroughly enjoved the entertainment . Some of thc

visitors had not bc-n at the Institution previou-iy , and these were taken over the building and shown all the arrangements which were in common mc -. U the Inr-tiituion for the education , comfort , health , and happiness of the pup il ; . Mi- -. Jarwood , the matron of the Institution , presided at the tea which was provided for ihe visitors on their arrival . Amoiv the brethren and lathes who were present and assisted were :

fc . ma N ' unn , rV .-. n ! : iru-h . ird--. in , / .. ' tn . \ . P . 'irlxr . } ohii h . iullncr , A . II . Tnllcr-hal ) , liiiflilh- S : isli . 11 . A . IV .. ' . . " _ ¦ ¦ , Mrs 11 . A . IV . 1 V / 1-- . Albs 1 ' . Dubois , Mi , * I .. 11 . n „ h ,, is , Mi ' , M . , \ . . I > . il ... ! -, l ; ., l ...-u 11 . UVbst . r , W . C . Wellcr , G . S . IVnrliev . Tlium 1 " Kin ' -tea , Mr ; , loin : ' ten . Mi , K ' aiio I-ling . ! , m , Mi'i , I . mil si ; Kingston . Mrs . W . ll . irl . e , li . M . is-ev , Mi . 11 . M . r . . v , Mi-- ; M . v ; rv , Mi-.- ; Alice l-mnie ,, |\ R . W . lleil .. ; , Mr- , lb . ' ! n , , Ct . IV ¦¦! ¦ ¦ Uow f M . l . iii- ' iMi and the Miots t ' . HUon . Grove I ' . i-c . v . ' , W . M . elect 1 . 0 ; I " . 1 . Lanilev . KM . i-iS rind ' 1 tv . v ; . ; Peter d- Lande Long , ami Bro . Ua . vti-ct .

T " nlike tin ; proceedings at the New \ ear s Entertainment to the annuitants of the IIL-IIIvohnt In tinnier , al Croydon , there were no -pceche ? , although the pivri \ rdin . ' ¦; wrre conducted with a- much enthusiasm . Both vi'il :, rs and re-ideeis thoroughly enjoyed ihenv elve-, and I lie question was , which of the iwo c ! a ; ;¦< ¦ . < . nj , yed thnir five , the most ' . ' The vi-itni-j enlered he . milv i :. to the enj < vmont of tho pupils , and the latter teemed comolelelv

to reciprocate lhe feeling . Aft -r ! .-allien : was an (¦ •. •Cellent Punch and Judy | V : vii ; rinauC " , 'applied bv Mr . Cremer , of Regent-street , which was followed lc ,- plenty e-f dancing ' , in which the pup il ; joined with the visitors . Subseq ~ io ; ulv there w o th •g : vat fun fur the children of the Twelfth cake aud the bon-bon :, whicli v . 1 re •ueceeded by an ndini .-ableprcslidigiiateurs marvel ; of ; ' , i . dn- (< i-haiid . . " . ' o-eul bv Mr . Cremer . 'flee . amusements were

followed by more < l .. nrlng , which engaged the attention of the company iii ! r .-lecen o ' clock , when all good Freemasons' children ought to retire for the ni : ; t , if thev want 10 pre erve their health . It i , almost 1 : 111110 . - ¦ ary to say , after the annual notices given in the

Fi \' -::,:-:: } :: of the-e enteitainments , tint everything was done by all concern ' d to rend r the evening ' , what il nirncd out to be—a thorough success . A little girl , of le s than ihrce years old , lhe daughter o ! Bro . Griffiths Smith and Mr ; . Griifiihs . Smith , the yoatigo-. i Life Cl . nernorol the In'iitution , was pre ert on the occ . v im , and :. ee ; --d to enjoy the cnterlammcnt as mnch as . myotic -vh-j \ va _ theie .

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The Genera ! Committee of thi ; Institution met last Saturday at Freemasons' Hail , Pro . S . Rosenthal ! , in the iliair . There were also present Bros . Den . M . 1 , ' ewar , Frederick Adlard , Alfred William' ; , William Roebuck , L . Rtif , Kobe-it Berrdfe , Rev . Richard Morris , D . D . ( Head Master ) , C . F . Matier , George Read , C . Iii . Soppet , W . H . Saunders , W . II . Ferryman , A . J . Duff-Filer , Edward Baxter , F . Binckes fSecreiary ) , nnd H . M . T „ cv iF .-c .-mai . ; : l .

Af e-r the reading anel confirmation r , f the minutes , Bin . RIXCKFS reported lite inve -iinent of / . " looo in 3 ! per cent . Stock of thc Metropolitan board i , f Weill ;; , as directed at the mcctinc in December , 18 S 1 .

Nine new candidates were placed on the list for election in April next . On : candidate who was accepted at last meeting , conditionally on its being- proved lhat lhe rule cf payment of five years' subscription to a lodge had been o ' rerved , was removed from the list , ii being shown that there had only been four-and-a-half year , ' sub-cription .

Grants of / "_ > o each were made to two former pupils , provided their friends found die additional c ; um which ihey alleged lo be necessary for furni .-hing the means of their advancement in life . 'i'he Commiti . e recommended lo the Quarterly Court of Monday , tlio 16 th inst ., that : _ 1 . ay-cight ; . 0 . s -hould be the number of candidates for thc April elec . i jn , and thai fifteen should be lhe number of vacancies in the School . The usual vet ' .: of ilnnl :- to the Chairman closed thc proceedings .

CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT , 1 he Christmas Enlr .-riainrnt nt to the forty boys remaining in tlie School dining the holidays was given on Wednesday evening . The room selected was thc gymnasium at the School , al Wood Green . This room , since the alterations is most commodious and comfortable ; is roomy , well ventilated

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

and lighted , and admirably heated with hot water pipes . The visitors to thc entertainment were more than 100 in number , and among those present were Dros . C . F . Matier , H . Goodall , Thos . W . C . Bush , ' AY . S . Lyons , J . E . Ryan ( Landmark Lodge , Chicago ) , John Constable , Rev . Dr . Morris ( Head Master ) , E . Binckes ( Secretary ) , \ V . W . Morgan , Edw . Baxter . Dr . Ccnoily , Charles Godtschalk , Alfred Durrant , George Motion , II . N . Taylor , P . M ., and Mrs . Taylor , H . Tapley , P . M .. G . H . Stevens and Miss Stevens , Mrs . Meyers and Miss Meyers , Miss Hall ( Matron ) , and H . Massey ( Freemason ) .

The entertainment was given by Bro . George Buckland , and was entitled "My Musical Budget , " which was illustrated by characteristic songs , ballads , and vocal extravaganzas . Bro . Buckland was assisted b y Miss Blanche Paige , Master Frank " Tebbult , and Miss Agnes Binckes , and , in addition to these , Bro . W . W . Morgan gave some recitations , and Bro . Binckes also added some recitations . The following is the programme : —

PART I . Introduction Treatment of the Subject ; an Anecdote of Real Life . Descriptive Son ? ... "The Main Truck " ( Russell . ) ... Mr . George Buckland . Duet ... "The Keel Row" ( Arranged fy Smith . ) . Miss Dlanclie Paig-e and Master Frank Tehbutt . Recitation " Broti-bt to Light" Bro . \ V . W . Morgan . Solo Pianoforte ... " Le Revell du Linn " ) A . de A ' ontsi'i . ) ... Miss Agne ? Binckes . Ballads of the C ... "Sparc the Rod and Spoil the Child" ... \ A' . Coote and

Nursery . \ "Thc Naughty Little Boy " ) F . Green . Uro . George Buckland . Son ? " Should he u-ibraid" ( BishopA Miss Blanche Paige . Historical Romance "William Tell" ( If .: G . n ' uehiand . ) Bro . George Buckland . Selections The Band of the Bov--.

PART IL Instruction and Amusement—Humour antl Harmony . Duct ... ... "The Singing Lesson" ( Fioravanii ) Miss Blanche Paige and Mr . George liurldand . Song "Cherry Ripe" ( li . irii ) ... " ... Mastcr frank Tehbutt . Solo Pianoforte Selection from "Les Cloches dc Corneville" ( Kuhe )

Miss . Agnes Binckes . Recitation " William Tell" Bro . W . W . Morgan . I- ' xti - . TA-aginva "Mrs . Somi . ho . ly S-. vallo-. ved a . Flv" ( Written hy Frank Green , Co-nposal l . y Allied I . e ,- ) Bro . George Buckland . Rc .-ilalion " Macbeth and Othello" ( ShoLsheare ) ... Bro . F . Binckes . River Ditty "Twickenham Ferry" ( 3 lai : inl .-i ) ... Miss Blanche Paige . ChaiacU-il tic Sung ... "Soto soleta Kianka" ( Dennett ) Bro . George Burkland . Di : et " I know a Bank " ( Horn ) Miss Blanche Paige and Mastcr

Frank TeUluttt . C "Little Bin ! : ? " ~ ) Domestic Scene ... •"Matrimony" > ( MS . ) Dro . G . Buckland . ( "Let ' s Ha < te to the Wedding " ) ( National Anthem . )

The entertainment vas a mo-t intercs'i ' ng one , and as each executant sat down the applause was univer-al . At the conclusion , votes of thanks were given 10 the artistes , aid hearty cheer- ; for Bro . Binckc : and Bro . Buckland . Over sixty of lhe v ' siiors afterward-, '•at down to a cold supper , and then returned to town .

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

1 he Committee of this Institution melon Wednesday afternoon at l ' rccma ons' Hall ; Bro . Edgar Bowyer in lhe chair . There were also present Bros . Wm . Marsh , James Brett , " C . II . Webb , Thomas Cubitt , ] . A . Famlicld , Fredk . Adlard " , Wm . Hilton . W . Hale , Raynham W . Stewart . A . 11 . Taiier .-h . all , Charles John Perceval , James Willing , jun ., Jabe ^ Hogg , M . D ., James Terry ( Secretary ) , and II . Massey ( Freemason ) . B .-o . Tr . itRY reported tl e death of two iiiale ' annuiiants and one female

candidate . The Warden ' s report , which was read , amongst other items , referred to the vi-. it of the House Committee and friends on the previous Wednesday , and , on beh ; If of the inmates of the Institution , expressed their gratitude and delight ai the entertainment which then took place . Bio . TUP . UY reported that Bro . Cutbush had again sent about two bushels of bulbs as a present to the Institution . A vote of thanks was thereupon passed to Bro . Cutbush .

\ otes of thanks were al . o pa-scd lo Bros . Bowyer , Di . Strong , Bro . and Mr .. Terry , and others , for si vera ) valuable prcse .: ! alions towards lhe dinner provided lor the old people . The Finance Committee ' s Report showed a balance of £ \ i . y \ . is . ^ d . to the credit of the Male Fund , but an over-draught of £ \ Hi ) TS . Sd . on the Widows ' . '

Bro . TERRY informed the Committee of the great success of Bro . Mason , the Collector , in collecting the subscriptions and donations , which , during the past quarter , were £ 200 in excess of the previous quarter . He also stated thai whereas / . ' i . | , io . > was announced at the Annual Festival in

February , the receipts by ihc 31 st December were ^ ' Soo in excess of that amount . The report of the Finance Committee was ordered to be received , and entered on the minutrs . The Chairman was authorised to sign the necessary cheques .

The petitions were then examined , and fifteen candidates were placed on thc list for the May election . A resolution was afterwards passed for the redemption of thD land ( ax on property at Croydon . A cordial vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .

Prince Leopold At Portsmouth.

PRINCE LEOPOLD AT PORTSMOUTH .

Another red-letter day for the Prince Edward of Saxc-Wcimar Lodge has been chronicled . At thc regular meeting in December of the lodge , W . Bro . A . E . Emanuel , Hon . Sec , proposed , and Bro J . Martyr , J . D ., seconded : 'That an address of congratulation should be forwarded to Bro . H . R . H . Prince Leopold , on his approaching marriage . " No time was lost , and a

most magnificent address on vellum , handsomely illuminated by Mr . J , Robertson , of Portsmouth , and framed , surmounted with a crown and coronet , was prep ; . red . It was anticipated that H . R . IL wonld have attended a lodge of emergency , but time would not permit , and , by the commands of H . R . H ., the presentation took place at a quarter to one o ' clock on Monday , at Government House .

Bro . H . R . H . left Osborne on Monday morning for German } -, crossing from Cowes to Portsmouth in the royal yatch , Alberta , Bro . Captain Balliston , accompanied by Bro . the Hon . Alexander Yorke , Equcrry-in-waiting .